initialism 

a practically useless word created to distinguish initials from acronyms.

the word was crafted to ensure that those who do not subscribe to the concept are made to feel ridiculous when they have to ask "what is an initialism?"

Nate: New York was great, we went on a tour of the Yune and met the Secretary-General.

Trav: Nate, it's not called the Yune, it's called the U.N., it's an initialism for United Nations

Nate: Oh.... what the fuck is an initialism?

Trav: You're an idiot everyone knows an initialsm is when you say the letters - like U.N.

Nate: Isn't that basically an acronym?

Trav: No you tool. An acronym is when you make the initials of something into a new word, like NASA. They're two TOTALLY different things.

Sayran: Oh Trav - you're too smart for me!

initialism by just_the_tip April 21, 2010

Initialism 

An acronym that you say each letter for as opposed to saying it as a word.

USA is an initialism, while NASA is an acronym.

Initialism by EndyStar April 13, 2020

Obfuscation by initialism 

To cloud, confuse, or mislead by extensive use of initialisms (abbreviations using initial letters pronounced separately).

Jim's statement was ridiculous, all he did was practice obfuscation by initialism. "FYI, tell the CEO we will achieve incredible growth with our OEM by defining the SOP in SAP ECC and using sCRM."

Obfuscation by initialism by Urchingoat September 25, 2010

IITalism 

noun /aɪ.aɪ.ti:lˌizəm/

Alternate spelling: IITolism

A theory or practice of systems of administration or economic, cultural, or political affiliation by an IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Graduate aka IITian, where he/she favors more to the graduate or under-graduate of one of the IIT institute. Such educated elites, having shared an almost similar experience while attaining their drinking age, find a mutual bond which subsides all other factors, if at all present. This commonality of experience, ideology, modus operandi, attitude with a hint of superiority-complex makes it easier for them to befriend each other outside of IITs but on the other hand also makes it equally difficult for them to adjust among other fellows human beings, i.e. the regional college students, who they may consider to be inferior to them (this is more perception oriented rather than being factual, which may vary from person to person). This feeling is even more deeper if the two subjects are from the same geographical zone of the country i.e. Northies-Northies, TDP-TDP, Bengali-Bengali etc. IITalism can not be escaped; it is an inherent & integrated part in the making of an IITian. If you are an IITian, no matter how hard you try to resist, IITalism will eventually show up in one of your acts, speech, action or thoughts.

He seems to have strong expression of IITalism; I bet he is rich, intelligent and popular!
Politics of IITalism is strengthening the roots IN many MNCs all over the world.
Politics of IITalism is strengthening the roots OF many MNCs all over the world.

IITalism by cedricrahul August 14, 2011

Happy-Initialization

The act of figuring out what to do when a bunch of people sing you happy birthday.

I had a Happy-Initialization when my classmates sang me the happy birthday in school

Happy-Initialization by I’m sorry, Jon November 21, 2019

kick ass and take initials 

when you are too busy kickin asss you have to take initials

"I am fixing to kick ass and take initials at the club tonight when i break it down"

kick ass and take initials by leigh mcgee August 19, 2008

Initialization Vectors 

In cryptography, an initialization vector (IV) is a block of bits that is required to allow a stream cipher or a block cipher to be executed in any of several streaming modes of operation to produce a unique stream independent from other streams produced by the same encryption key, without having to go through a (usually lengthy) re-keying process.

IV's are commonly referred to in wireless network hacking, more specifically WEP hacking, where a hacker fakes association with a wireless access point and generates IV's that are used to crack the WEP key of the network.

I only needed 40000 Initialization Vectors to crack the WEP key of my neighbor's wireless.

Initialization Vectors by sniperowns October 4, 2008