SWF

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SWF

/ˈswɪf/

Where it comes from

(file format): SWF originated as an abbreviation for Shockwave Flash. This usage was changed to the backronym Small Web Format to eliminate confusion with a different technology, Shockwave, from which SWF derived. There is no official resolution to the initialism SWF by Adobe.

noun SWFs

abbreviation, initialism, in personal ads Initialism of single white female SWF seeks same / Asian or Hispanic or African American
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of sovereign wealth fund Norway's SWF sells Jardine stake over ‘severe environmental damage’ risks [title]
A file encoded in the defunct Adobe Flash file format SWF. On the Web, linking to a SWF directly is not a very attractive option. You can’t control the content around the SWF or the title of the page in the browser title area. It’s also difficult to add content that’s friendly to search engines, and it’s impossible to detect a Flash version or provide alter

proper noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Spring Web Flow
abbreviation, historical, initialism Initialism of Shockwave Flash
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Standard Written Form (of the Cornish language)

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"SWF." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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SWF. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swf

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"SWF." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swf.

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@misc{swf_2026,
  title = {SWF},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}