Stata is not an abbreviation. It is an invented word.
See
http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq/#misc
The fact that "Stata" has a form resembling "data"
is not, I gather, an accident.
Nick
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ann fitzmaurice
> i have been asked if STATA is an abbreviation - could
> someone please let
> me know directly if this is so and what does it stand for
>
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