FAANG

What Does FAANG Mean in a Text?

FAANG means "Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google."

FAANG is an acronym for five high-performing technology stocks on the US stock market. The five companies are: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google.

The term was coined in 2017, by Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC's Mad Money, who originally coined the term FANG, for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, and then later added Apple to the list.

In 2023, in light of shifting stock values and changes in company names, Cramer suggested a new acronym for the highest performing tech stocks: MAMAA: Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Alphabet.

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When I write FAANG, I mean this:

meaning of FAANG

"FAANG" is an acronym for Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google.

Summary of Key Points

"Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google" is the most common definition for FAANG on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
FAANG
Definition:Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

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An Academic Look at FAANG

"FAANG" can be considered an acronym, because it is formed by taking the initial letters of the company names Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google and pronouncing them together as a single word, "faang."

Other examples of acronyms are:
  • NASA - "National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
  • UNICEF - "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund."
Acronyms are often used as shorthand in many professional fields, such as technology, business, medicine, and government, as well as in general chat. They can help save time and space when communicating, especially when talking about complex or technical information.

Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters. For example:
  • BYO - "Bring Your Own."
  • GV - "Good Vibe."

Example of FAANG Used in a Text

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See Also

FAATMAN (Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Apple and Netflix) FB (Facebook, follow back, f*ck buddy) FBO (Facebook official) GIY (Google it yourself) JGI (just Google it) IOS (internet / iPhone operating system (Apple)) META (beyond, transcending, about; most effective tactics available) MV (metaverse, music video) NETFLIX AND CHILL (chill with someone in front of the TV)

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