unit of measure in electronics; amplifier, booster
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Amp Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Abbreviation for: 1) AMPERE, the standard unit for measurement of electrical current passing through a circuit. Cables, fuses and switches are designated by their current carrying capacity. Square pin plugs are rated at 13 Amps maximum and Round pin plugs at either 5 Amps or 15 Amps maximum, depending on the size of the pins. If a cable rated at 5 Amps is used with a load of 15 Amps, the cable will overheat and possibly catch fire. 2) AMPLIFIER - sound equipment that converts the low voltage, low current signal from a tape deck, mixer etc. into a higher current signal suitable for driving speakers. See Power Amplifier, Crossover.
Jon PrimroseAmp Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
amp
n
1. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the system 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 , amp, adenylic acid]
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amp off
get excited; become thrilled: "keep amping; totally amped"
a marijuana joint dipped in formaldehyde and smoked
Noun
1. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
(synonym) adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid
(hypernym) nucleotide
Noun
1. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
(synonym) ampere, A
(hypernym) current unit
(part-holonym) abampere, abamp
(part-meronym) milliampere, mA
Amp Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
amplifier; analysis of mobility platform
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Amp Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Symbol and abbreviation of ampere.
(A) The SI unit of electric current , equal to flow of 1 coulomb of charge per second. An ampere is the amount of current necessary to produce a force of 0.2 micronewtons per meter between two arbitrarily long, arbitrarily thin wires, placed parallel in a vacuum and exactly 1 m apart. Named for 19th century physicist André Marie Ampère.
1) Active Monitor Present
2) Administrative Module Processor
2) Administrative Module Processor
ATM Bridge Processor
(Amp) - The unit of measure that tells how much electricity flows through a conductor. It is like using cubic feet per second to measure the flow of water. For example, a 1,200 watt, 120-volt hair dryer pulls 10 amperes of electric current (watts divided by volts).
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Amp Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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PlayMedia AMP MP3 Audio File
PlayMedia AMP MP3 Audio File
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Amp Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Amp or AMP may refer to:
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- Ampere, a unit of electrical current
- Adenosine monophosphate, nucleotide found in RNA
- Amphetamine, phenethylamine stimulant used for treatment of ADHD and certain sleep disorders
- Ampicillin, common antibiotic used in bacteria culture
- Amplifier, device that increases the amplitude of a signal
- Audio amplifier, amplifier for audio equipment
- Headphone amplifier, amplifier meant for headphones
- Audio amplifier, amplifier for audio equipment
- Ampoule, medical container
- Antimicrobial peptides, immune system peptides
- AMP deaminase, a human enzyme encoded by the AMPD1 gene
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APT from Yahoo! (formerly Project AMP and Apex) is a recently launched online advertising management platform from Yahoo!. Announced on 7 April 2008, the service seeks to make selling and purchasing ads easier through a common interface. The platform will begin to be introduced in quarter 3 of 2008, although members of the Newspaper Consortium organized by Yahoo! were allowed to preview AMP! early. The service will sell online advertising for search, display, local, mobile, and video mediums.
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Amp Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Short for amplifier. An active device used to amplify audio signals for playback.
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