| It is probably useful to consider acronyms as no more and no less than technical vocabulary. In any technical discipline, there is a vocabulary that practitioners use to communicate efficiently. For example "op-amp" in electrical engineering for operational amplifier. Note that "operational amplifier" doesn't explain any more of the important engineering factors to a lay person than "op-amp." To explore those important engineering distinctions, googling "op-amp" is as useful as "operational amplifier" (or maybe more so). As for the style guide, there's only one Google, and people have to be well paid to follow it. Practically speaking it makes sense to accept that, if you are curious, you won't understand most of what you read but that you will understand more of it over time if you keep at it. Unfortunately, over time if you are a curious person you will also not understand things you once read and understood simply because you haven't been in the context for a few years. These are the blessings and curses of continuing to learn as you age. Good luck. |