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recursive acronym Tweet Definition of recursive acronym Like Definition of recursive acronym on Facebook
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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