amp

1 the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" [syn: ampere, A]

2 a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP [syn: adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid]

English

Pronunciation

• ămp, /æmp/, /

Amp or AMP can refer to:

Science

• Ampere (A), the SI unit of electrical current
• Amplifier, a piece of electronic equipment that increases the power of a signal
• Adenosine monophosphate, a nucleotide found in RNA
• Antimicrobial peptides, groups of peptides in the immune system that are capable of killing bacteria
• 2-amino-2-metil-propanol

Organizations

AMP - Advanced Management Program, a prestigious management certificate for very experienced executives and managers awarded by various universities and business schools such as Harvard, University of Southern California, and Wharton/University of Pennsylvania.

• AMP Inc., a manufacturer of electrical and electronic connectors, now part of Tyco Electronics, or the name brand of such connectors. "AMP" stood for "Aircraft and Marine Products" but after the product line was diversified, the firm became simply "AMP Incorporated"
• Atlantic Motion Pictures Inc., a VFX/Interative Graphics/Post Production Studio in Chelsea, Manhattan.
• AMP Limited, an Australian financial services company
• Advanced Micro Peripherals, a company specialising in the design and supply of high-performance PC/104 embedded video devices.
• Ameriprise Financial (stock symbol: AMP), a finance company that was spun off from American Express in 2005
• Americans for Medical Progress, a charity that aims to protect and advocate for society's investment in medical research
• Alliance pour la majorité présidentielle, a political platform in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Computers

• AMP, an MP3 decoding engine used by both Winamp and Napster
• Authentication and key agreement via Memorable Passwords, a key agreement protocol
• Apache, MySQL, PHP
  • LAMP (Linux) or WAMP (Windows), common software suites for Web development
• Asynchronous Messaging Protocol, example implementation in Twisted
• amp (&), the XML/HTML character entity reference for the ampersand character

Entertainment

• Amp (band), the alternative experimental rock and electronic band
• Amp (TV series), an electronica music video television show on MTV
• AMP Radio Networks, a Malaysian-based radio company
• Adventures in Motion Pictures, a UK ballet company
• Australian Music Prize, an annual music award given to an Australian artist
• Guitar amplifier, a device used with electric guitars
• Adobe Media Player, an AIR-based media player offered by Adobe

Other

• AMP Energy, an energy drink made by PepsiCo
• Amputee, a person who has had one or more limbs removed from their body
• Ampoule, a medical container
• Amplified Bible, a translation of the Bible that uses punctuation to reproduce the meanings and emphases present in the original texts
• AutoMag (pistol), an automatic Magnum pistol
• Advanced Manufacturing Park, a manufacturing technology park in the United Kingdom
• Advertising, Merchandising, and Promotions; a system that allows you to manage your business
• Air Member for Personnel, a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force
• Advanced Mobile Phone System, a first-generation analog cellular technology used in the Americas
• Maytag AMP, an automatic washing machine introduced in 1948
• AMP, an adult massage parlor
• AMP, Average Manufacturer Price, a refereance drug price calculated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It is based on data provided by pharmaceutical manufactures. This value is used to calculate Medcaid Drug Rebates paid to state Medicaid programs.