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active server pages

Computer; Computer science

Active server pages (ASP) was Microsoft's first server-side script engine for dynamically-generated Web pages.

address resolution protocol

Computer; Computer science

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a telecommunications protocol used for resolution of network layer addresses into link layer addresses, a critical function in multiple-access networks.

annotation

Computer; Computer science

An annotation is a note that is made while reading any form of text. This may be as simple as underlining or highlighting passages.

file transfer protocol

Computer; Computer science

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

application programming interface

Computer; Computer science

An application programming interface (API) is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other.

array

Computer; Computer science

An array is a systematic arrangement of objects, usually in rows and columns.

asynchronous transfer mode

Computer; Computer science

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a standard switching technique designed to unify telecommunication and computer networks.

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