Appending the last word of an acronym to the acronym. Examples: * HTTP Protocol (HTTP = HyperTextTransferProtocol) * HTML markup language (HTML = HyperTextMarkupLanguage) * ATM machine * "your personal PIN number" * LAN network * NIC card * RAID array (unless one is talking about a multi-dimensional array, RAID = Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks, originally Redundant Arrays of ''Inexpensive'' Disks) * laser radiation * CD disk and DVD disk Another version of a redundant abbreviation is the one where the abbreviation has as many (or more) syllables as the original word. Example(s): * POW (Pee-Oh-double-You / Prisoner Of War, both five) * WWW (double-you double-you double-you (9) / World Wide Web (3)) ---- Because of the restrictions on WikiName''''''s on ThisWiki, the titles of many WikiPage''''''s for specific ProgrammingLanguage''''''s are chosen to be RedundantAbbreviation''''''s: * AplLanguage (APL = A Programming Language) * CobolLanguage (COBOL = Common Business Oriented Language) * DylanLanguage (Dylan = Dynamic Language) * FiclLanguage (FICL = Forth Inspired Command Language) * MlLanguage (ML = MetaLanguage) * PerlLanguage (Perl = Practical Extraction and Report Language) * RebolLanguage (Rebol = Relative Expression-Based Object Language) * RefalLanguage (Refal = Recursive functions algorithmic language) * SmlLanguage (SML = Standard ML) * TclLanguage (TCL = ToolCommandLanguage) See ProgrammingLanguageNamingPatterns. ---- See RecursiveAcronym. ---- CategoryAcronym