Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the full form of "YAHOO", the web giant?

  1. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle

  2. Yahoo' is not an acronym

  3. You Are HOOked to internet

  4. Yahoo' is the last name of its creator
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Explanation

YAHOO stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle' - a backronym coined by founders David Filo and Jerry Yang. The name originally started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web' before being changed to the acronym YAHOO. It is indeed an acronym, not a surname.

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