Before BTU was used on the internet, what primarily has the acronym BTU meant?

Correct answer: British Thermal Unit

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CaramelSheep59725
CaramelSheep59725
Ignazia11, btu is not an acronym it is initials. an acronym is a word that is made of the initials of other words eg scuba, laser. an acronym is initials but initials are not an acronym
OpposingPower99664
OpposingPower99664
the most common use of BTU is to indicate the heating power of a furnace or the cooling power of an air conditioner
Dumpling60
Dumpling60
Ignazia11, Back to You or Blame the User according to Google! BTU!!
Player SQinfoNUTS
Player SQinfoNUTS
what does BTU stand for in the internet?
Hugo Oran
Hugo Oran
The internet meaning of BTU is not explained.
Old Fool
Old Fool
CaramelSheep59725, actually that depends on where you live. The Oxford Dictionary defines acronyms as you have. But Webster's Dictionary, amongst others, includes Initialisms, like FBI and BTU, as acronyms.
SQinfoNUTS
SQinfoNUTS
Player SQinfoNUTS, that is my question what does BTU mean now?
drgnfly51
drgnfly51
Ignazia11, Back to you, I think.
Player #27131758
Player #27131758
CaramelSheep59725, An acronym is a word or name formed from the components of the initial letter of the longer names.
cv
cv
GordonPasha, it is considered obsolete here in dear old Blighty
gazzab
gazzab
Btu is always used in the uk
SOOTI
SOOTI
Player SQinfoNUTS, bloody thick user
Player elguapo
Player elguapo
SQinfoNUTS, you're hot,deal with it
luckycatfay
luckycatfay
I don't understand how some people answer others comments when the date seems after or maybe it's the year before crazy.
CreativeArcher5119
CreativeArcher5119
Player #210969, correct, more specifically, it is an initialism which is a type of abbreviation where the letters are pronounced individually.
Taranchalanche
Taranchalanche
Player #210969, I like smartasses
nimblemoon
nimblemoon
CashmerePhantasm2411, I think you might have been thinking a little too hard about syntax!