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recursive acronym
noun 
  1. An acronym in which the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.
GNU is a for "GNU's not UNIX"
"HURD" is an co-, standing for "HIRD of Unix-Replacing Daemon (computer software), Daemons", where "HIRD" stands for "HURD of Interfaces Representing Depth".
Etymology: recursive + acronym

     
 
  

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