What does N/A mean - Richard's answer Yesterday I asked "What is the meaning of the abbreviation: n/a (= N/A)". I have always been confused about the meaning of this abbreviation. Does it mean "not applicable" or "not available". The two meanings are very different. So, I consulted 4 dictionaries and Wikipedia. They all say it means "not applicable", but some of them say that it also may mean "not available". When someone writes N/A or n/a which meaning applies........ I believe this is why many people chose to write the abbreviations as "N/App" and "N/Av". In this way the meaning is clearer. I thought it was interesting because even the dictionaries and other resources do not all agree with each other. So, I feel I should ask all the English-speaking governments and language authorities in the world to change N/A to N/App or N/Av.