On 10/19/2014 04:16 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
It can be either Distribution or Density. Also a few other things (see
Wikipedia). That's the problem with specialist terminology where the
context isn't completely clear, e.g. we all know what ATM is when
talking about a banking network, right? (Asynchronous Transfer Mode). Or
DOS when talking about computers (Denial Of Service). I could go on.

Yes, TLAs do tend to get overloaded, don't they? I remember reading, years ago, that somebody had told a co-worker, "ATM the ATM is off the ATM."
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