Computing term for a word formed from the initial letters or parts of a phrase, such as 'RAM' or 'HTML'.
「HTML」は「HyperText Markup Language」の略成語です。
'HTML' is an acronym for 'HyperText Markup Language'.
Compound of 略 (abbreviation), 成 (form), and 語 (word). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term likely coined in the context of computing.