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NATO, radar, and laser aren't brands. NATO is an organization, like FBI. Radar and laser are technologies. IBM and BMW, these are brands.
Though I'm not sure that should make a difference for the definitions I'd say the following:
* An acronym is an abbreviation.
* Not every abbreviation is an acronym.
Example:
* FBI is an acronym and an abbreviation.
* Feds is an abbreviation, but not an acronym.
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NATO, radar, and laser aren't brands. NATO is an organization, like FBI. Radar and laser are technologies. IBM and BMW, these are brands.
Though I'm not sure that should make a difference for the definitions I'd say the following:
* An acronym is an abbreviation.
* Not every abbreviation is an acronym.
Example:
* FBI is an acronym and an abbreviation.
* Feds is an abbreviation, but not an acronym.