Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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APR
A professional credential and certification offered by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in the United States. The APR designation is designed for public relations (PR) professionals who demonstrate a high level of knowledge, expertise, and ethical commitment in…
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APR
The yearly cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage. It represents the total interest and fees a borrower will pay on a loan, credit card, or mortgage over a year. Unlike the Annual Percentage Yield (APY), APR does not…
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APS
A critical technology for optimizing production planning and resource allocation in manufacturing and supply chain management. APS systems use advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence, and real-time data to enhance decision-making, reduce lead times, and improve operational efficiency. APS is often implemented…
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APY
A financial term that represents the real rate of return earned on a savings account, investment, or deposit over a year, considering compound interest’s effects. Unlike simple interest, which only considers the initial principal, APY factors in the interest accumulate…
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AR
A technology that overlays digital information – such as images, sounds, or text – onto the physical world. Users can see the real world augmented with digital enhancements through devices like smartphones, tablets, or specialized AR glasses. This fusion allows…
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ARIA
ARIA is a set of attributes that can be added to HTML elements to help make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. ARIA was developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to provide a way to describe…
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ARPA
ARPA stands for Average Revenue Per Account. It is a metric used by subscription-based businesses, particularly Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, to measure the average revenue generated from each customer account over a specific period, typically a month or a year. ARPA…
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ARPA
A special infrastructure top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System (DNS). It is not open for public registration and is used to support core Internet services. Originally, .arpa referred to the Advanced Research Projects Agency, which created ARPANET. It…
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ARPANET
ARPANET was an early network of computers that served as a precursor to the modern Internet. It was developed in the late 1960s by the United States Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). Here are some key points…
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ARPU
A key financial performance metric used primarily in the telecommunications and media industries but also broadly applicable across different sectors, including online services and apps. It measures the average revenue generated per user or unit over a specific period, typically…
