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Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are composed of the initials of words in a phrase. Acronyms are pronounced as words and may become words, such as RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) and LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulation of Emitted Radiation). On the other hand, initialisms are spoken as individual letters, such as U.S.A. (United States of America) and O.A.U. (Organization of African Unity). See also List of acronyms.