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@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ micro-frontends (MFEs) based on the ReactJS.
 This repository hosts the monolith at the center of the Open edX
 platform.  Functionally, the edx-platform repository provides two services:
 
-* CMS, which powers Open edX Studio, the platform's learning content authoring environment; and
-* LMS, which delivers learning content.
+* CMS (Content Management Service), which powers Open edX Studio, the platform's learning content authoring environment; and
+* LMS (Learning Management Service), which delivers learning content.
 
 Installation
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