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What is the name for a word made up of initials?

A word made up of initials is called an acronym.

Examples:

* NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

* NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

* SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)

Note: An acronym is pronounced as a word, while an initialism is pronounced by saying each letter individually.

For example, "FBI" is an initialism because it's pronounced "F-B-I," while "laser" is an acronym because it's pronounced as a single word.

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