RAS syndrome

English

Etymology

Coined in 2001 by New Scientist magazine.

Noun

Examples

PIN number – personal identification number
HIV virus – human immunodeficiency virus
ATM machine – automated teller machine

RAS syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (lexicography, humorous) redundant acronym syndrome syndrome: the unnecessary use of one or more of the words that make up an acronym or initialism in conjunction with the abbreviated form.
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