amp n 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}, {amp}, {A}] 2: a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP [syn: {adenosine monophosphate}, {AMP}, {adenylic acid}]
AMP 1. <mathematics, tool> {Algebraic Manipulation Package}. 2. <networking, tool> {Active Measurement Project}.
AMP Asymmetric MultiProcessor [system] (SMP)