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This is one type of "acronym" (other than initialisms such as NASA and AARP). Acronyms such as RAM, radar, and Scuba can become words in their own right.

Acronyms can become anachronisms, or "anacronyms" if the original source words are forgotten or unfamiliar. The word "flak" was originally used to describe anti-aircraft fire and comes from the German "FLieger AbwehrKanonen", or air defense cannons.

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