Many of us in the trade cognoscenti toss about acronyms with abandon. It can be deeply frustrating to students and others. But here comes a web-based solution: http://www.acronymfinder.com/. Give it a try. My first try was SPS--not very successful. TBT did a lot better. Oh, and a "TLA"? That's a "three-letter acronym."
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