Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

Latest Version

Version
1.0.6
Update
March 27, 2019
Size
1.24MiB
Developer
www.abbreviations.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.85714 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
ContextMenus
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Abbreviations.com Extension

Abbreviations.com is the world's largest and most comprehensive directory and search engine for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms on the Internet. Abbreviations.com holds hundreds of thousands of entries organized by a large variety of categories from computing and the Web to governmental, medicine and business and it is expanding daily.

To use this extension simply select a word on any web page you're visiting and click on the extension icon. A pop-up window will open with all possible explanations for the selected word.

Note: The extension will not work in tabs that were open prior to installation. After installing this extension, either reload your open tabs or restart Chrome.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Abbreviations.com extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Abbreviations.com extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Abbreviations.com extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Abbreviations.com extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Abbreviations.com extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Abbreviations.com extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Abbreviations.com Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Abbreviations.com extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Abbreviations.com extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Abbreviations.com extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Abbreviations.com extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Abbreviations.com extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Abbreviations.com extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Abbreviations.com extension file

Select and download the Abbreviations.com extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Abbreviations.com extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Abbreviations.com extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Abbreviations.com extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Abbreviations.com extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Patrick P Cosgrove (ID: 0000004a6b14092f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/31/2020 I am loving it SO FAR. After at least four minutes on that machine, I was raring to go.

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David Blum (ID: 0000004d06dd5fe8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/10/2017 This extension is really useful when I am confronted to abbreviations which are unknown to me!

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Shilo Ben Efraim (ID: 000000880f12f6bb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/07/2017 Super acronym dictionary! Love it...

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Yigal Ben Efraim (ID: 000000317dac3b22) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/07/2017 TTYL, BRB, CYL8ER? This dude will get you through the acronym soup!