What does APNIC stand for?

APNIC stands for Asia-Pacific Network Information Center and is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) responsible for distributing and managing IP address resources across economies in Asia, Oceania, and parts of the Middle East. It was established in 1993 as a non-profit, membership-based organization to coordinate internet number resources in its service region.

The 'A' in APNIC stands for Asia, not American - APNIC serves the Asia-Pacific region, not any American-Pacific geographic designation.

The 'P' in APNIC stands for Pacific, not Private, and APNIC is a public-benefit organization, not a private one.

While the 'A' could loosely reference Asia, the 'P' stands for Pacific, not Private, making this expansion incorrect.