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  A **_backronym_** is an acronym created after the fact: an existing word or
  name is reversed into an acronym, with each letter assigned a word so the
  whole spells out the original term.
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# \_backronym\_

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Parent: [Channel index](https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt)

## Definition

A **_backronym_** is an acronym created after the fact: an existing word or name is reversed into an acronym, with each letter assigned a word so the whole spells out the original term.

## How _backronym_ appears in this channel's material