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Computer Acronyms Explained


   Understanding acronyms at a glance is a crucial skill in today's fast-paced, high-tech world!  The following list may help:

ISDN:
   It Still Does Nothing.

APPLE:
   Arrogance Produces Profit-Losing Entity.

SCSI:
   System Can't See It.

DOS:
   Defective Operating System.

BASIC:
   Bill's Attempt to Seize Industry Control.

IBM:
   I Blame Microsoft.

DEC:
   Do Expect Cuts.

CD-ROM:
   Consumer Device:
   Rendered Obsolete Monthly.

OS/2:
   Obsolete Soon, Too.

WWW:
   World Wide Wait.

MACINTOSH:
   Most Applications Crash.  If Not, The Operating System Hangs.

PENTIUM:
   Produces Erroneous Numbers Through Incorrect Understanding of Math.

COBOL:
   Completely Obsolete Business Oriented Language.

AMIGA:
   A Merely Insignificant Game Addiction.

LISP:
   Lots of Infuriating Silly Parenthesis.

MIPS:
   Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed.

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