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RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome) is the common tendency to use one of the words which make up an acronym or initialism as well as the abbreviation itself, thus in effect repeating that word. “RAS syndrome” is itself an ironic self-referential example

ABS system Anti-lock Braking System system
AC current Alternating Current current
ARC computing Advanced RISC Computing computing Advanced Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computing computing
ALJ judge Administrative Law Judge judge
ASB Bank Auckland Savings Bank Bank
ATI Technologies Inc. Array Technologies Incorporated Technologies Incorporated
ATM machine Automated Teller Machine machine
CD-ROM disc Compact Disc - Read Only Memory disc
CMS system Content Management System system
CRC check Cyclic Redundancy Check check
CRT tube Cathode-Ray Tube tube
DIP package Dual In-line Package package
DC current Direct Current current
DLT tape (or DLTtape) Digital Linear Tape tape
DPA Account Dell Preffered Account account
DSL line Digital Subscriber Line line
DVD disc Digital Versatile (or Video) Disc disc
E3Expo Electronic Entertainment Expo Expo
EMP pulse Electromagnetic Pulse pulse
FAT table File Allocation Table table
GUI interface Graphical User Interface interface
HDRI image High Dynamic Range Image Image
HIV virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus virus
IBAN Number International Bank Account Number number
ICBM missile Intercontinental Ballistic Missile missile
IDM Music Intelligent Dance Music music
IGBT transistor Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor transistor
ING Group Internationale Nederlanden Groep Group (with Groep being Dutch for Group)
IM message Instant Message message
IP protocol Internet Protocol protocol
IRC chat Internet Relay Chat chat
ISBN number International Standard Book Number number
IT technologies Information Technology technologies
ITBS test Iowa Test of Basic Skills test
LCD display Liquid Crystal Display display
LED diode Light Emitting Diode diode
LPG gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas Gas
MIDI interface Musical Instrument Digital Interface interface
MNB Bank Malvern National Bank Bank
MRE meal Meal Ready to Eat meal
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