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==A== | __NOTOC__ | ||
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===A=== | |||
;AHM | ;AHM | ||
*[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]] | *[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]] | ||
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*[[Arms Micron]] | *[[Arms Micron]] | ||
*[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] | *[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] | ||
;AT | ;AT / A3 | ||
*[[Alpha Trion]] | *[[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]] | ||
;AT-AT | ;AT-AT | ||
*[[AT-AT]] | *[[AT-AT]] | ||
===B=== | |||
==B== | |||
;BB | ;BB | ||
*[[BB]] | *[[BB]] | ||
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;BW | ;BW | ||
*[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] | *[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] | ||
==C== | ===C=== | ||
;CHUG / CHUGGERTS / CHUGGUR / other variations | ;CHUG / CHUGGERTS / CHUGGUR / other variations | ||
*[[Classics]], [[Henkei]], [[Transformers: | *[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]], [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]], [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]], [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)#Gentei.21 Gentei.21|Gentei]], [[Exclusive]]s, [[Transformers United|United]], [[Reveal the Shield]] | ||
:(a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used) | :(a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used) | ||
;CJ | ;CJ | ||
*[[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)]] | *[[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)|Cliffjumper]] | ||
:[[Shattered Glass]] [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] once referred to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as "CJ" | :''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] once referred to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as "CJ" | ||
;CR | ;CR | ||
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]] | *[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]] | ||
*[[CR chamber]] | *[[CR chamber]] | ||
==D== | ===D=== | ||
;DD | ;DD / DDP | ||
*[[Devil's Due Press]] | *[[Devil's Due Press]] | ||
;D.J.D. | |||
*[[Decepticon Justice Division]] | |||
;DOTM | ;DOTM | ||
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] | *[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] | ||
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*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] | *[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] | ||
*[[DreamWorks]] | *[[DreamWorks]] | ||
== | ===F=== | ||
== | |||
;FIBRIR | ;FIBRIR | ||
*"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Blue Rumble is Red]]" | *"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Blue Rumble is Red]]" | ||
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*"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Red Rumble is Blue]]" | *"[[FIRRIB|Frenzy is Red Rumble is Blue]]" | ||
;FoC | ;FoC | ||
*[[Fall of Cybertron]] | *[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] | ||
==G== | ===G=== | ||
;G1 | ;G1 | ||
*[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] | *[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] | ||
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*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]] | *[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]] | ||
;G4 | ;G4 | ||
* The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "[[Action Blast!]]" | *The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "[[Action Blast!]]" | ||
;GB | ;GB | ||
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] | *[[G.B. Blackrock]] | ||
*[[GoBots (disambiguation)]] | *[[GoBots (disambiguation)|GoBots]] | ||
==H== | ===H=== | ||
;HA | ;HA | ||
*[[Human Alliance]] | *[[Human Alliance]] | ||
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;HoS | ;HoS | ||
*[[Hearts of Steel]] | *[[Hearts of Steel]] | ||
==I== | ===I=== | ||
;IDW | ;IDW | ||
*[[IDW Publishing]] | *[[IDW Publishing]] | ||
;III | ;III | ||
*[[Intelligence and Information Institute]] | *[[Intelligence and Information Institute]] | ||
== | ===K=== | ||
== | |||
;KP | ;KP | ||
*[[Kiss Players]] | *[[Kiss Players (disambiguation)|Kiss Players]] | ||
==L== | ===L=== | ||
;LoC | ;LoC | ||
*[[Legends of Cybertron]] | *[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] | ||
==M== | ===M=== | ||
;M.A.A.B. | |||
*[[Mobile Anti-Assault Battlesuit]] | |||
;M.A.R.B. | |||
*[[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay]] | |||
;MIB | ;MIB | ||
*Mint In Box / Bag / Bubble | *Mint In Box / Bag / Bubble | ||
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*Mint On Sealed Card | *Mint On Sealed Card | ||
;MP | ;MP | ||
*[[Masterpiece]] | *[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]] | ||
*military police | *military police | ||
;MTMTE | ;MTMTE | ||
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;MW | ;MW | ||
*[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] | *[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] | ||
==N== | ===N=== | ||
;NAIL | ;NAIL | ||
*[[NAIL|Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-form]] | *[[NAIL|Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-form]] | ||
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*Different meanings for the acronym have been offered by different sources; see [[NEST#Notes]]. | *Different meanings for the acronym have been offered by different sources; see [[NEST#Notes]]. | ||
;NP | ;NP | ||
*[[Nemesis Prime]] | *[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]] | ||
;NPC | ;NPC | ||
*non-player character or non-playable character | *non-player character or non-playable character | ||
==O== | ===O=== | ||
;OC | ;OC | ||
*[[Operation Combination]] | *[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] | ||
*original character | *original character | ||
:(in fan fiction and role-playing, refers to a non-[[canon]] character) | :(in fan fiction and role-playing, refers to a non-[[canon]] character) | ||
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*original poster | *original poster | ||
:(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online) | :(refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online) | ||
==P== | ===P=== | ||
;PC | ;PC | ||
*personal computer | *personal computer | ||
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;PG | ;PG | ||
*[[Powerglide (disambiguation)|Powerglide]] | *[[Powerglide (disambiguation)|Powerglide]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia: | *[[Wikipedia:Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Parental Guidance Suggested]] | ||
;PG-13 | ;PG-13 | ||
*[[Wikipedia: | *[[Wikipedia:Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Parents Strongly Cautioned some content may be inappropriate for children under 13]] | ||
;PM | ;PM | ||
*[[Powermaster (disambiguation)|Powermaster]] | *[[Powermaster (disambiguation)|Powermaster]] | ||
*private message | *private message | ||
== | ===R=== | ||
== | |||
;RAAT | ;RAAT | ||
*[[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] | *[[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] | ||
;RB | ;RB | ||
*[[Rescue Bots]] | *[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] | ||
;RC | ;RC | ||
*[[Arcee]] | *[[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] | ||
*radio-controlled or remote-controlled | *radio-controlled or remote-controlled | ||
:Remote-controlled toy cars were made based on [[ | :Remote-controlled toy cars were made based on [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. | ||
;RGR | ;RGR | ||
*[[Real Gear Robot]] | *[[Real Gear Robot]] | ||
;RH | ;RH | ||
*[[Robot Heroes]] | *[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] | ||
;RIBFIR | ;RIBFIR | ||
*"[[FIRRIB|Rumble is Blue Frenzy is Red]]" | *"[[FIRRIB|Rumble is Blue Frenzy is Red]]" | ||
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;RS | ;RS | ||
*[[RadioShack]] | *[[RadioShack]] | ||
==S== | ===S=== | ||
;S7 | ;S7 | ||
*[[Sector Seven]] | *[[Sector Seven]] | ||
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*[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figures]] | *[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figures]] | ||
;SD | ;SD | ||
*[[super | *[[super deformed]] | ||
;SF | ;SF | ||
*[[Wikipedia:science-fantasy|science-fantasy]] | *[[Wikipedia:science-fantasy|science-fantasy]] | ||
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*[[Stealth Force]] | *[[Stealth Force]] | ||
;SG | ;SG | ||
*[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] | *[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] | ||
;SS | ;SS | ||
*[[Sector Seven]] | *[[Sector Seven]] | ||
*[[Sideswipe (disambiguation)]] | *[[Sideswipe (disambiguation)]] | ||
*[[Silverstreak]] | *[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] | ||
*[[Speed Stars]] | *[[Speed Stars]] | ||
*[[Starscream (disambiguation)]] | *[[Starscream (disambiguation)]] | ||
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*[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]] | *[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]] | ||
*[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] | *[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] | ||
*[[Star Wars]] | *[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] | ||
;SWTF | ;SWTF | ||
*[[Star Wars Transformers]] | *[[Star Wars Transformers]] | ||
==T== | ===T=== | ||
;TC | ;TC | ||
*[[Thundercracker (disambiguation)]] | *[[Thundercracker (disambiguation)|Thundercracker]] | ||
;T.E.C.H. | ;T.E.C.H. | ||
*[[T.E.C.H.|Transformers Electronic Combat Hardware]] | *[[T.E.C.H.|Transformers Electronic Combat Hardware]] | ||
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*[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]] | *[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]] | ||
*[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] | *[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] | ||
*TFA does ''not'' refer to the [[ | *TFA does ''not'' refer to the [[New Avengers/Transformers|Transformers/Avengers crossover]]. | ||
;TFC | ;TFC | ||
*[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]] | *[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: Cybertron]] | ||
;TFU | ;TFU | ||
*any/all Transformers [[Universe]](s) | *any/all Transformers [[Universe (disambiguation)|Universe]](s) | ||
*[http://www.tfu.info/ TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots] | *[http://www.tfu.info/ TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots] | ||
;TM | ;TM | ||
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*[[Transmetal]] | *[[Transmetal]] | ||
;TRoOP | ;TRoOP | ||
*[[The Return of Optimus Prime]] | *[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of]] [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Optimus Prime]] | ||
* But not [[Trent Troop]]. | *But not [[Trent Troop]]. | ||
;TWW | ;TWW | ||
*The [[War Within]] | *The [[War Within (franchise)|War Within]] | ||
==U== | ===U=== | ||
;UM | ;UM | ||
*[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] | *[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] | ||
;UT | ;UT | ||
*[[Unicron Trilogy]] | *[[Unicron Trilogy]] | ||
==V== | ===V=== | ||
;VS | ;VS | ||
*[[Vector Sigma]] | *[[Vector Sigma]] | ||
*versus (sometimes abbreviated v. or vs. or vs) | *versus (sometimes abbreviated v. or vs. or vs) | ||
==W== | ===W=== | ||
;WfC | ;WfC | ||
*[[War for Cybertron]] | *[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]] | ||
;WoH | ;WoH | ||
*[[Wings of Honor]] | *[[Wings of Honor]] | ||
;WW | ;WW | ||
*[[War Within]] | *[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]] | ||
;WWI | ;WWI | ||
*[[War Within]] | *[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:WWI|World War I]] | *[[Wikipedia:WWI|World War I]] | ||
;WWII | ;WWII | ||
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;WWIII | ;WWIII | ||
*[[World War III]] | *[[World War III]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:02, 21 November 2013
Sometimes TransFans use acronyms or abbreviations to refer to certain Transformers series, toylines, episodes, characters, or other elements without having to type out long terms every time. Or sometimes even short terms too.
Also included are some definitions which are not exclusive to Transformers, but may turn up in conversations about Transformers, especially online.
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A
- AHM
- AM
- AT / A3
- AT-AT
B
- BB
- BM
- BS
- BT
- BTA
- BTR
- BW
C
- CHUG / CHUGGERTS / CHUGGUR / other variations
- (a number of toylines which overlap in terms of when they were available and what molds they used)
- CJ
- Shattered Glass Sideswipe once referred to Cliffjumper as "CJ"
- CR
D
- DD / DDP
- D.J.D.
- DOTM
- DP
- DW
F
- FIBRIR
- FIRRIB
- FoC
G
- G1
- G2
- G4
- The excessively short-lived cable channel that aired "Action Blast!"
- GB
H
- HA
- HM
- HMW
- HOC
- HoS
I
- IDW
- III
K
- KP
L
- LoC
M
- M.A.A.B.
- M.A.R.B.
- MIB
- Mint In Box / Bag / Bubble
- MISB
- Mint In Sealed Box / Bag / Bubble
- MOC
- Mint On Card
- MOSC
- Mint On Sealed Card
- MP
- Masterpiece
- military police
- MTMTE
- MW
N
- NAIL
- NBE
- Non-Biological Extraterrestrial / Entity
- NEST
- Different meanings for the acronym have been offered by different sources; see NEST#Notes.
- NP
- NPC
- non-player character or non-playable character
O
- OC
- Operation Combination
- original character
- (in fan fiction and role-playing, refers to a non-canon character)
- OP
- O.P.
- Optimus Primal
- Optimus Prime
- original poster
- (refers to someone who posts a message/image which starts a converstion/thread online)
P
- PC
- personal computer
- (often used specifically in reference to non-Apple, non-Macintosh devices)
- player character or playable character
- politically correct
- PCC
- PG
- PG-13
- PM
- Powermaster
- private message
R
- RAAT
- RB
- RC
- Arcee
- radio-controlled or remote-controlled
- Remote-controlled toy cars were made based on Movie Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Barricade.
- RGR
- RH
- RIBFIR
- RiD
- RIRFIB
- RM
- ROTF
- RP
- Rodimus Prime
- role play, role-playing, or role-playing game
- RPG
- role-playing game
- rocket-propelled grenade
- RPM
- Revolutions per minute, commonly abbreviated RPM
- Robot Powered Machines, almost certainly named to share the initials of the aforementioned
- RS
S
- S7
- SCF
- SD
- SF
- SG
- SS
- Sector Seven
- Sideswipe (disambiguation)
- Silverstreak
- Speed Stars
- Starscream (disambiguation)
- Sunstreaker (disambiguation)
- S.T.A.R.S.
- SW
- SWTF
T
- TC
- T.E.C.H.
- TF or TFs
- Transformer(s)
- TFA
- Transformers: Armada
- Transformers Animated
- TFA does not refer to the Transformers/Avengers crossover.
- TFC
- TFU
- any/all Transformers Universe(s)
- TFU.info, a reference website for Hasbro/TakaraTomy Transformers toys and Tonka Gobots
- TM
- TRoOP
- The Return of Optimus Prime
- But not Trent Troop.
- TWW
- The War Within
U
- UM
- UT
V
- VS
- Vector Sigma
- versus (sometimes abbreviated v. or vs. or vs)
W
- WfC
- WoH
- WW
- WWI
- WWII
- WWIII
