| Abbreviation | Full Name + Notes (in Brackets) |
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| 2CD | Double CD |
| 2LP | Double LP |
| 2P | Second Pressing |
| 3LP/4LP | Triple/Quadrouple LP |
| 45 | 45 RPM Record (Usually reserved for 7 Inch Singles) |
| 78 | 78 RPM Record |
| AC | Acetate |
| alt | Alternative |
| B/W | Backed With |
| B & W | Black and White |
| bk | back |
| bl | Blistering (vinyl has bubbled) |
| bo | Book, booklet |
| BOC | Bend on Cover |
| Boot | Bootleg half abbreviation, half slang. |
| B/S | Box Set |
| BSS | Bottom Seam split (rarely used) |
| BTC | Bent corner (rarely used) |
| cass | Cassette |
| cassing | Cassette Single |
| Cat No | Catalogue Number |
| CC | Cut Corner (a form of Cut-out) |
| CD | Compact Disc |
| CD sing | Compact Disc Single (see also below) |
| CD3 | 3" Compact Disc Single |
| CD5 | 5" Compact Disc Single |
| CDR, CD-R | CD Recordable |
| CD-RW | CD Re-writable |
| CDs | CD single (size not defined) |
| cnr | Corner |
| Co | Company (Usually refers to sleeve) |
| CO | Cut-out (type of cut out not specified) |
| CODH | Cut-out Drill hole |
| COH | Cut out Hole ("Juke Boxed" 7") |
| comp | Compilation |
| COPH | Cut-out Punch Hole |
| COH | Cut-out Hole |
| C/P | Cup out Punch (a form of Cut-out) |
| cust | Custom |
| Cvr | Cover |
| CW | Cover Wear/Worn |
| d/pack | Double Pack |
| DAT | digital Audio Tape |
| dbl, dble | Double |
| DC | Discoloration (on label or sleeve |
| DCC | Digital Compact Cassette |
| Del | Deleted |
| Demo | Demonstration Copy |
| DHL | Drill hole Through Label (a form of Cut-out) |
| DJ | Disc Jockey (Usually in reference to a Promo Copy) |
| DVD | Digital Video Disc |
| DVD-A | Audio DVD |
| edn | Edition |
| EP | Extended Play |
| EW | Edge Warp (rarely used) |
| EX | Excellent, Refers to the condition of record |
| exp | Experimental (This Abbrevialtion has 2 uses..) |
| exp (2) | Export (This Abbrevialtion has 2 uses..) |
| ext | Extended |
| F | Fair, Refers to the condition of record |
| flexi, Flx | Flexidisc |
| FOC | Fold out Cover |
| FOS | Fold out Sleeve |
| G | Good, Refers to the condition of record |
| g/f, g/fold, GF | Gatefold |
| HCRW | Heavy Cover Ring Wear (US term, Rarely used) |
| Imp | Import |
| inst | Instrumental |
| ind | Indie |
| intl | International |
| LE | Limited Edition (rarely Used) |
| Ltd | Limited Edition |
| LP | Long Playing Record |
| LPR | Later Pressing (Not original) |
| M | Mint (perfect), Refers to the condition of record |
| mag | Magazine |
| MB | Minimum bid |
| M/C | Music Cassette (tape) |
| MD | Mini disc |
| NM | Near Mint, Refers to the condition of record |
| NCR | No Cover |
| No, # | Number |
| No'd | Numbered |
| NOC | No Original Centre (mainly Old UK 45s with Push out middles) |
| NWOBHM | New wave of British heavy metal |
| Obi | Original Band Intact (refers to paper band on Japanese LPs) |
| Orig, ORG | Original (pressing) |
| OSP | One Sided Pressing |
| P | Poor, Refers to the condition of record (Rarely Used) |
| p/c, PC | Picture Cover (pretty much the same as picture sleeve!) |
| p/s, PS | Picture Sleeve |
| PD, pic disc | Picture Disc |
| PO | Poster |
| poly | Polythene |
| POS | Poster Sleeve |
| prog | Progressive |
| Promo, PR | Promotional Copy |
| pt | Part |
| pts | Parts |
| Quad | Quadrophonic |
| RE, RI | Re-Issue |
| RE-R | Re Release |
| Rmx | Remix |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| RS | Rubber Stamped (Mainly USA, rarely used) |
| RW, R/W | Ring Wear |
| SACD | Super Audio CD |
| SC | Saw Cut (a form of Cut-out) |
| SCR | Scratch (the record is scratched... beware of dealers who use abbreviations like this one!) |
| SCU | Scuff (the surface of the record is scuffed) |
| S/face, Sface | Surface |
| Sing, S | Single |
| Slv | sleeve |
| Sl, Slt | Slight |
| Sm | Small |
| Snide | Pirate slang, ususlly reffering to tapes. |
| SOBC | Sticker on Back Cover (rarely Used) |
| SOFC | Sticker on Front Cover (rarely Used) |
| SOIC | Sticker on Inner Cover (rarely Used) |
| SOL | Sticker on Label (rarely Used) |
| SS | Seam split (US term) |
| S/S | Still Sealed |
| st | Stereo |
| stkr | sticker |
| stkrd, stkred, STK | stickered |
| SW | Srink Wrapped |
| TOBC | Tear on Back Cover (rarely Used) |
| TOFC | Tear on Front Cover (rarely Used) |
| TOIC | Tear on Inside cover (rarely Used) |
| TOL | Tear on Label (rarely Used) |
| t/p, TP | Test Pressing |
| Tpl, Trpl | Triple |
| TS | Tape Seam (Repaired with sticky tape, rarely Used) |
| TSS | Top Seam split (rarely Used) |
| UNP | Unplayed, Refers to the condition of record |
| vers | Version |
| Vid | Video |
| vol | Volume |
| VG | Very Good, Refers to the condition of record |
| WD | Water Damage (Beware of this one!) |
| w/ | With |
| w/l WL | White Label |
| Warp, WRP | Warped |
| WOC | Writing on Cover |
| WOFC | Writing on front cover (rarely Used) |
| WOIC | Writing on Inside cover (rarely Used) |
| WOL | Writing on Label |
| WOS | Writing on Sleeve |
| WP, WPD | Warp, Warped |
| zine | Fanzine |
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