List of acronyms: E

This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends  that begin with the letter E.

For the purposes of this list:

  • acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome, pronounced to rhyme with cars
  • initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee
  • pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
(a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome
(i) = initialism, e.g.: CD – (i) compact disc
(p) = pseudo-blend, e.g.: UNIFEM – (p) United Nations Development Fund for Women
(s) = symbol (none of the above, representing and pronounced as something else; for example: MHz – Megahertz)

(Main list of acronyms)

  • E – (s) East
  • e- – (i) Used as a prefix before unabbreviated words, stands for technical words such as electronic or emergency.

E0–9
  • E3 or E3 – many, including Electronic Entertainment Expo, see entry

EA

EB

EB- East Bridgewater

EC

ED

EE

EF

EG
  • e.g. – (i) exempli gratia (Latin, roughly "for the sake of an example", "for example", "for instance")
  • EG – (s) Egypt (ISO 3166 digram; FIPS 10-4 country code)
  • EGBUS – (i) External Genitalia, Bartholin's glands, Urethra & Skene's glands
  • EGCG – (p) EpiGalloCatechin-3-Gallate
  • EGIS – (a) Erieye Ground Interface Segment
  • EGP – (s) Egyptian pound (ISO 4217 currency code)
  • EGRET – (a) Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope
  • EGY – (s) Egypt (ISO 3166 trigram)

EH

EI
  • Ei – (s) Exbi
  • EI – (s) Ireland (FIPS 10-4 country code; from Éire)
  • EIA – (i) Environmental Impact Assessment
  • EIAH – Environnements Informatiques pour l'Apprentissage Humain
  • EIAH – Encyclopedia of Iranian Architectural History
  • EIC – East India Company
  • EICS – East India Company's Service
  • eID – electronic ID
  • EIRP – (i) Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
  • EIS – (i) Environmental Impact Statement

EJ

EK
  • EK – (s) Equatorial Guinea (FIPS 10-4 country code) – Exakelvin
  • EKG – (i) Electrocardiogram (from German Elektrokardiogramm)
  • EKMS – (i) Electronic Key Management System

EL

EM

EN
  • en – (s) English language (ISO 639-1 code)
  • EN
  • ENCODE – (p) Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (human genome data project)
  • ENE – (i) East North-East
  • eng – (s) English language (ISO 639-2 code)
  • ENG – (s) England (FIFA trigram; not eligible for an ISO 3166 or IOC trigram)
  • ENSATT – (i) École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques de théâtre (French, "Higher National School of Theatrical Arts and Techniques")
  • ENT – (i) Ear, Nose and Throat
  • ENTEC – (a) Euro NATO Training Engineer Centre
  • ENVL – (a) Envelope
  • ENY – (p) Enemy

EO
  • eo – (s) Esperanto language (ISO 639-1 code)
  • EO
    • (i) Electro-Optics
    • Engagement Operations
  • EOD – (i) Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • E&OE – (i) Errors and Omissions Excepted
  • EOG – (i) ElectroOculoGraphy
  • EOS
  • EOSAT – (p) Earth Observation Satellite
  • EOSDIS – (a/i) Earth Observation Satellite Data and Information System
  • EOTS
  • EOM – (i) End of Message

EP

EQ

ER

ES

ET
  • et – (s) Estonian language (ISO 639-1 code)
  • ET
    • (s) Ethiopia (ISO 3166 digram; FIPS 10-4 country code)
    • Exatesla
    • (i) Extra Terrestrial
  • ETA
  • et al. – (p) et alii/aliae/alia (Latin, "and others")
  • ETB – (s) Ethiopian Birr (ISO 4217 currency code)
  • ETC/RMT – (i) Explosive Transient Camera/Rapidly Moving Telescope
  • Etc. - Et cetera
  • ETF – (i) Emergency Task Force (a special police unit, also jocularly said to stand for Extra-Thick Fuzz)
  • ETH – (s) Ethiopia (ISO 3166 trigram)
  • ETI – (i) Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
  • ETLA – (i) Extended TLA
  • ETM
    • (i) Electronic Technical Manual
    • Enhanced Thematic Mapper
  • ETOPS - (a) Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (aviation)
  • et seq. – (p) et sequens/sequentes/sequentia (Latin, "and the following one(s)")
  • ETT – (i) Embedded Training Team

EU

EV

EW

EX
  • EXFOR – (p) Experimental Force (military)
  • EXREP – (p) Expeditious Repair (SM&R code)

EY
  • EYD
    • Ejaan Yang Disempurnakan (Indonesian, "Perfected Spelling System", used officially in Indonesia since 1972)
    • Eurovision Young Dancers

EZ
  • EZ – (s) Czech Republic (FIPS 10-4 country code) – (i) Extraction Zone
  • EZLN – (a) Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Spanish, "Zapatista Army of National Liberation")
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References
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