an acronym for "unauthorized access"

English translation: No, there is no commonly-used acronym for that

06:04 Sep 19, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce
English term or phrase: an acronym for "unauthorized access"
is there a commonly-used acronym for "unauthorized access" ?
Alexander Onishko
Selected answer:No, there is no commonly-used acronym for that
Explanation:
There is no commonly-used acronym for "unauthorized access", but of course you can make your own acronym, like this:
"Unauthorized access (UA) protection technology using the..."
http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200503/000020050304A08...

The only abbreviation I can think of is "unauth. access", and I don't think that one is very good.
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Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 02:34
Grading comment
Thank you, Egil! UA is not acceptable in any case, so I will go with the full phrase each time.
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5UA
chaman4723
4hacking
Shera Lyn Parpia
3No, there is no commonly-used acronym for that
Egil Presttun
Summary of reference entries provided
Gary D

Discussion entries: 1





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hacking


Explanation:
dunno about acronyms .... but I think you usually say hacking.

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https://my.tennessee.edu/portal/page?_pageid=40,614533&_dad=...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Louise Mawbey: This is a synonym, not an acronym. Maybe the poster meant synonym??
1 hr
  -> I know it is a synonym, but I did say I didn't know any acronyms!
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
UA


Explanation:
No explanation needed.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-09-19 11:47:06 GMT)
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Acronyms are neither synonyms nor abbreviations. An acronym is formed by initials of different parts of a name. UK, USA, UNOare different acronyms. A single acronym may represent different things such as IR represents Indian Railways as well as Irish Republic. It is generally the capitalised initials which are taken to form an acronym.

chaman4723
India
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UrduUrdu

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): This is a joke, of course?
50 mins

neutral  Ken Cox: on a bad day, maybe that's what United Airlines customers think the abbreviation means...
2 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
No, there is no commonly-used acronym for that


Explanation:
There is no commonly-used acronym for "unauthorized access", but of course you can make your own acronym, like this:
"Unauthorized access (UA) protection technology using the..."
http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200503/000020050304A08...

The only abbreviation I can think of is "unauth. access", and I don't think that one is very good.


Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 02:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, Egil! UA is not acceptable in any case, so I will go with the full phrase each time.
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/~/search/af.aspx?Acronym=Unauth...

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Use unauthorized entry of?????
un = unauthorized.

Gary D
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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