Can anyone tell me what EZ stands for? (I.E. EZ-GPS)?Thanks - Jake

easy, probably...- Oyvind

>easy, probably...That was my impression.

So in aviation terms, Z can sometimes mean whatever-asy?

It doesn't matter, forget I asked.I don't understand, I guess. - Jake

Its just trying to be cute by being phonetic, kinda like when you say "I'm here 4 you" or like the band INXS means IN Excess, when you say the letters it corresponds to longer words that have the same sounds. It doesn't really have much to do with aviation, its more of a stylistic thing

sometimes you see people use the Phrase "MT" in place for the word "Empty". Anyone got any others?

CUL8R

Just ask any kid, they know tons of these things and use this kind of language in most of their written correspondence, "gr8 2 c u" etc. - Oyvind

>It doesn't matter, forget I asked.>>I don't understand, I guess. - JakeDon't give up yet, Jake. It probably is intended to mean "Easy" but it it only works in American English - which is odd because the company marketing it is British-based.It relies on the letter sounds being spoken together. In British English, the letter E is spoken as "Ee" and the letter Z as "Zed". Putting those together gives Ee-Zed which is meaningless but in American English, the letter Z is spoken as "Zee" which gives Ee-Zee or "Easy".Hope that makes it a bit clearerPete

Explained, thanks Pete.E-Zed is how I would pronouce it.Maybe Abacus wants to be American? - Jake

Abacus is American based in MIchigam Abacus Systems LTD is the UK companyRobert KirklandASSOCIATE PUBLISHERAVSIM

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Let's not forget the book CDB:CDB?DB SA B-Z B.O SND!translation: See the bee? The bee is a busy bee.Oh, isn't he!This could get fun...