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Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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AV	Alternative Vote, a form of IRV
	Approval Voting
FPTP	First Past the Post, a form of plurality voting
IRV	Instant Runoff Voting
RCV	Ranked Choice Voting; may be IRV, STV or any other ranked voting method
STAR	Score Then Automatic Runoff
STV	Single Transferable Vote

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^{[Thread #1428 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 20:42]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Braver Angels Debate Published to Youtube

EndFPTP

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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FPTP	First Past the Post, a form of plurality voting
IRV	Instant Runoff Voting
RCV	Ranked Choice Voting; may be IRV, STV or any other ranked voting method
STV	Single Transferable Vote

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It's days like this when the need to end first-past-the-post are more obvious than ever

EndFPTP

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FLP	First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, operational since 1990s
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organisation
SLP	Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, operational since 2005
VAST	Vehicle Assembly, Static Test and Evaluation Complex (VAST, previously STEX)

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The first crewed test flight of the Gaganyaan may last one day in space with the astronaut doing 16 orbits.

ISRO

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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INDEX	Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
MATCH	Looks up values in a reference or array
VALUE	Converts a text argument to a number

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^{[Thread #34912 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 19:32]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Which formula should I use here?

excel

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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CY	Chasing You
LI	Love Interest
MC	Main Character
OTI	On Thin Ice
RC	Romance Club
Td	Theodora

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I have way too much time on my hands

RomanceClubDiscussion

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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FIND	Finds one text value within another (case-sensitive)
IF	Specifies a logical test to perform
LEN	Returns the number of characters in a text string
MID	Returns a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify
NOT	Reverses the logic of its argument
SUBSTITUTE	Substitutes new text for old text in a text string
VALUE	Converts a text argument to a number

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^{[Thread #34911 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 18:08]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

On Version 16 (not 365), How can I extract text between specific keywords?

excel

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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SUMIF	Adds the cells specified by a given criteria
SUMIFS	Excel 2007+: Adds the cells in a range that meet multiple criteria
TODAY	Returns the serial number of today's date

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How do I include a cell value if not today's date (in the future)

excel

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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LI	Love Interest
MC	Main Character
RC	Romance Club

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^{[Thread #1551 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 17:02]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

This update was underwhelming at best and that's the nicest thing I can say about it

RomanceClubDiscussion

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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CNSA	Chinese National Space Administration
JAXA	Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency
RP-1	Rocket Propellant 1 (enhanced kerosene)
UDMH	Unsymmetrical DiMethylHydrazine, used in hypergolic fuel mixes

Jargon	Definition
hypergolic	A set of two substances that ignite when in contact

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^{[Thread #10258 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 16:52]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion

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Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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LI	Love Interest
MC	Main Character
RC	Romance Club

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^{[Thread #1550 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 16:50]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

RC appreciation post😍❤️

nsfw

RomanceClubDiscussion

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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IFNA	Excel 2013+: Returns the value you specify if the expression resolves to #N/A, otherwise returns the result of the expression
INDEX	Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
LEFT	Returns the leftmost characters from a text value
MATCH	Looks up values in a reference or array
MID	Returns a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify
RIGHT	Returns the rightmost characters from a text value
VLOOKUP	Looks in the first column of an array and moves across the row to return the value of a cell

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Handling nicknames/name changes in HR database

excel

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CONCATENATE	Joins several text items into one text item
HYPERLINK	Creates a shortcut or jump that opens a document stored on a network server, an intranet, or the Internet
LEFT	Returns the leftmost characters from a text value
TEXT	Formats a number and converts it to text

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How to wrap text without letting it increase the height/width of text box in excel?

excel

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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AVERAGEIF	Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of all the cells in a range that meet a given criteria
COUNT	Counts how many numbers are in the list of arguments
COUNTA	Counts how many values are in the list of arguments
COUNTIF	Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given criteria
IF	Specifies a logical test to perform
IFERROR	Returns a value you specify if a formula evaluates to an error; otherwise, returns the result of the formula
IFS	2019+: Checks whether one or more conditions are met and returns a value that corresponds to the first TRUE condition.
INDEX	Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
MATCH	Looks up values in a reference or array

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^{[Thread #34907 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 14:56]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Is there a this and that for Excel?

excel

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COTS	Commercial Orbital Transportation Services contract
	Commercial/Off The Shelf
CRS	Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA
ESA	European Space Agency
JWST	James Webb infra-red Space Telescope
SRB	Solid Rocket Booster

Jargon	Definition
Starlink	SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation

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^{[Thread #8424 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 14:06]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9

spacex

Decronym

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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COLUMN	Returns the column number of a reference
CONCATENATE	Joins several text items into one text item
DATE	Returns the serial number of a particular date
DATEVALUE	Converts a date in the form of text to a serial number
RIGHT	Returns the rightmost characters from a text value
TEXT	Formats a number and converts it to text
TODAY	Returns the serial number of today's date

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^{[Thread #34906 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 13:56]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Include "W/E 06282024" in a cell

excel

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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HS	Heaven's Secret
LI	Love Interest
MC	Main Character
RC	Romance Club

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^{[Thread #1549 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 13:50]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Lucifer or Malbonte?

RomanceClubDiscussion

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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ET	Elite Tag
HS	Heaven's Secret
LI	Love Interest
MC	Main Character

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Since we are on this topic

RomanceClubDiscussion

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Hank

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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CoP	Crimes of Passion
DLS	Dirty Little Secrets
HS	Holiday Special
LI	Love Interest
LoA	Laws of Attraction
MC	Main Character (yours!)
PB	Pixelberry Studios, publisher of Choices
UB	Unbridled
UT	Untameable

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^{[Thread #30578 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 13:40]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Choices baiting players with a second book

Choices

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botbustproof

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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ABH	Astrea's Broken Heart
HSR	Heaven's Secret: Requiem
KFS	Kali: Flame of Samsara
SCN	Song of the Crimson Nile

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Sometimes I get carried away...

RomanceClub

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COUNTIFS	Excel 2007+: Counts the number of cells within a range that meet multiple criteria
SUMIF	Adds the cells specified by a given criteria
SUMIFS	Excel 2007+: Adds the cells in a range that meet multiple criteria

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^{[Thread #34905 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 13:08]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

How can I sum same word multiple times with index match?

excel

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10h

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BO	Blue Origin (Bezos Rocketry)
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration

Jargon	Definition
Raptor	Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX

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SpaceX Integration says IFT-4 water landing was "very accurate", team optimistic for tower catch

SpaceXLounge

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10h

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CCAFS	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
F9R	Falcon 9 Reusable, test vehicles for development of landing technology
FTS	Flight Termination System
ICBM	Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
KSC	Kennedy Space Center, Florida
LEO	Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
	Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
ROC	Range Operations Coordinator
	Radius of Curvature
RUD	Rapid Unplanned Disassembly
	Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
	Rapid Unintended Disassembly
SLS	Space Launch System heavy-lift
SSO	Sun-Synchronous Orbit
TWR	Thrust-to-Weight Ratio

Jargon	Definition
hypergolic	A set of two substances that ignite when in contact
iron waffle	Compact "waffle-iron" aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, "grid fin"
kerolox	Portmanteau: kerosene fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer
turbopump	High-pressure turbine-driven propellant pump connected to a rocket combustion chamber; raises chamber pressure, and thrust

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^{[Thread #10257 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 11:52]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

During a static engine fire test in China earlier today, the Tianlong-3 Y1 first stage suffered a catastrophic failure after breaking free from its anchoring, launching into the air and crashing back to earth in a massive fireball. No word yet on any casualties.

space

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10h

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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CST	(Boeing) Crew Space Transportation capsules
	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
FTS	Flight Termination System
LEO	Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
	Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
RUD	Rapid Unplanned Disassembly
	Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
	Rapid Unintended Disassembly
SSTO	Single Stage to Orbit
	Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
TWR	Thrust-to-Weight Ratio

Jargon	Definition
Starliner	Boeing commercial crew capsule CST-100
kerolox	Portmanteau: kerosene fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer
methalox	Portmanteau: methane fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer
turbopump	High-pressure turbine-driven propellant pump connected to a rocket combustion chamber; raises chamber pressure, and thrust

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The "Chinese Falcon 9" just had perhaps the strangest first flight of a rocket ever, in that it was accidentally launched during full engine static firing test.

SpaceXLounge

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11h

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ITS	Interplanetary Transport System (2016 oversized edition) (see MCT)
	Integrated Truss Structure
KSC	Kennedy Space Center, Florida
MCT	Mars Colonial Transporter (see ITS)

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^{[Thread #12995 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 10:55]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

Why aren't people more excited to witness rockets launching?

SpaceXLounge

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11h

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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AoA	Angle of Attack
GSE	Ground Support Equipment
ITS	Interplanetary Transport System (2016 oversized edition) (see MCT)
	Integrated Truss Structure
Isp	Specific impulse (as explained by Scott Manley on YouTube)
	Internet Service Provider
KSP	Kerbal Space Program, the rocketry simulator
LEO	Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
	Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
LMO	Low Mars Orbit
MCT	Mars Colonial Transporter (see ITS)
SRB	Solid Rocket Booster
TMI	Trans-Mars Injection maneuver
TWR	Thrust-to-Weight Ratio

Jargon	Definition
iron waffle	Compact "waffle-iron" aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, "grid fin"
periapsis	Lowest point in an elliptical orbit (when the orbiter is fastest)
scrub	Launch postponement for any reason (commonly GSE issues)

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^{[Thread #12994 for this sub, first seen 30th Jun 2024, 10:43]} ^[FAQ] ^{[Full list]} ^[Contact] ^{[Source code]}

How to land over one thousand tons of cargo with a single 9m diameter Starship on Mars.

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