Use acronym package

paper.tex

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 \usepackage{xspace}
 \usepackage{marginnote}
 \usepackage{etoolbox}
+\usepackage[acronym,shortcuts]{glossaries}
 
 \input{tex/setup.tex}
 \input{tex/acm.tex}
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@
 \createtodoauthor{authorFive}{pairedFiveLightRed}
 \createtodoauthor{authorSix}{pairedSixDarkRed}
 
+\newacronym{ir}{IR}{Intermediate Representation}
+
 \graphicspath{{./images/}}
 
 % Define macros that are used in this paper
@@ -645,6 +648,17 @@ \subsubsection{Prefer meaningful text over citations as textual content}
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+\subsubsection{Managing acronyms automatically}
+Managing acronyms manually can lead to situations where the specific term is not properly expanded upon first use or when it is introduced.
+The \texttt{acronym} package is useful to avoid such situations and provides full control over acronyms.
+For example, assume we have defined an acronym with \texttt{\textbackslash{}newacronym\{ir\}\{IR\}\{Intermediate Representation\}}:
+\begin{itemize}
+  \item Upon first use of \texttt{\textbackslash{}ac\{ir\}} we get: \ac{ir}.
+  \item On the second reference: \ac{ir}.
+  \item If we need to force expansion for a figure or a background section where the term is first described, we can use \texttt{\textbackslash{}acf\{ir\}} which gives: \acf{ir}.
+  \item We can obtain plural form using \texttt{\textbackslash{}acp\{ir\}} giving: \acp{ir}.
+\end{itemize}
+
 \end{draftonly}