Asp

Pronunciation: åsp

n.	1.	(Bot.) Same as Aspen.
	1.	(Zool.) A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.
	2.	(Bot.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Noun	1.	asp - of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder Synonyms: asp viper, Vipera aspis
	2.	asp - cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death Synonyms: Egyptian cobra, Naja haje

1.	(World-Wide Web)	ASP - Active Server Pages.
2.	(networking)	ASP - application service provider.
3.	(language)	ASP - A query language(?). [Sammet 1969, p.702].
4.	(processor)	ASP - Attached Support Processor.