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Is PIXAR an acronym?

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No it is not.
In the early days of Pixar, when it used to be called the Computer Division at LucasFilms, they devoloped the Image Computer. When it was time to name it, Alvy Ray Smith suggested Pixer, to mean "make pictures". But someone else pointed out that radar ended with an 'ar' but still sounded high-tech so they ended up with "Pixar".

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