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Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, these types of abbreviations are also referred to as chat acronyms. 

It refers to the research that investors and VCs conduct before committing their funds to a deal (whether it is a partnership, merger, or buyout). It involves compiling reports on the track records, connections, and personal backgrounds of would-be M&A clients in an effort to present the "big picture."

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