Category:Redirects from initialisms

The pages in this category are redirects from initialisms to their expanded forms. To add a redirect to this category, place {{Rcat shell|{{R from initialism}}}} on the second new line after #REDIRECT [[Target page name]]. Alias/shortcuts may also be used; for example: {{Rcat shell}} is a shortcut for {{Redirect category shell}} and may be used interchangeably. For more information, follow the template link. Never substitute rcat(s), nor place them on soft redirects. Also see the complete list of redirect templates and the redirect style guide.

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Initialisms and acronyms are abbreviations consisting of the initials of words in a phrase. However, initialisms are spoken as individual letters, whereas acronyms are pronounced as normal words.