AST

AST

AST is a three-letter abbreviation that stands for a number of different things.

;In science and technology
* Aspartate transaminase, an enzyme associated with liver parenchymal cells
* Abstract syntax tree, a finite, labeled, directed tree used in computer science
* Asynchronous System Traps, a mechanism used in several computer operating systems
* Andrew S. Tanenbaum, a computer scientist (often uses this acronym as his identifier)
* Above-ground Storage Tank, a tank used to store liquid products (usually fuel) above the ground

;In maths
* Alternating series test, a method used to prove that infinite series of terms converge
* Alternative set theory, an alternative mathematical approach to the concept of set

;Organisations and companies
*Allied Security Trust, a patent holding company
* AST Research, Inc., a defunct personal computer manufacturer
* Association for Software Testing, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing software testing
* AST Sports Science, Inc. , a leading sports nutrition research and development company#

* Air Service Training Ltd, a company formed by J D Siddeley in 1931 for the training of pilots and engineers, still trading today based in Perth, Scotland [http://www.airservicetraining.co.uk]

;In education
* ACT Scaling Test, a series of aptitude tests taken by Year 12 students in ACT, Australia
* Alpha Sigma Tau, a national collegiate sorority of the United States
* Atlantic School of Theology, a ecumenical university in Atlantic Canada
* Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology, a specialized magnet school of science and technology in Conroe, Texas
* Avalanche Skills Training, a standardized form of avalanche training in Canada
*American School of Tegucigalpa

;In politics and government
* Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a branch of the US Federal Aviation Administration
* Aviation Survival Technician, the US Coast Guard's airborne "rescue swimmers"
* Alaska State Troopers, the state police force for the State of Alaska
* Action Sociale Tchadienne, a defunct Chadian political party

;In transport
* Astoria Regional Airport, a public airport of Clatsop County, Oregon, USA (FAA Identifier: AST)
* Aston railway station, a railway station in Aston in Birmingham, England (National Rail code: AST)

;Time zones
* Atlantic Standard Time — UTC-4
* Alaska Standard Time — UTC-9
* Arabia Standard Time — UTC+3

;Other uses
* Assured shorthold tenancy, a form of Assured tenancy with limited security of tenure
* Asturian language, a Romance language spoken in Asturias, Spain (ISO 639 alpha-3, ast)


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  • Ast — Ast: Das altgerm. Wort mhd., ahd. ast, got. asts, mniederl. ast beruht mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen auf idg. *ozdo s »Ast, Zweig«, vgl. z. B. griech. ózos »Ast, Zweig« und armen. ost »Ast, Zweig«. Das idg. Wort ist eine alte… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • ăst — ĂST, ÁSTĂ, ăşti, aste, adj.dem. (antepus) (pop. şi fam.) Acest, această. ♢ loc. adv. (De) astă dată = acum. Astă noapte (sau iarnă, primăvară etc.) = în noaptea (sau iarna, primăvara etc.) imediat precedentă. [gen. dat. sg.: ăstui, astei şi… …   Dicționar Român

  • Ast — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. ast, ahd. ast, as. ast Stammwort. Aus g. * asta m. Ast , auch in gt. asts (der i Stamm des Althochdeutschen ist wohl sekundär). Aus ig. (eur.) * ozdo m. Ast, Zweig , auch in gr. ózos und arm. ost. Vermutlich aus ** o sd o… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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  • AST — Advanced Skills Teacher (AST) England, Wales Teachers who have passed a national assessment and been appointed to an AST post. The pay and conditions for ASTs are set out in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), which is… …   Law dictionary

  • -ast — [ast], der; en, en <Suffix, das sich mit fremdsprachigen, nur gebunden vorkommenden Substantiven verbindet>: kennzeichnet eine männliche Person in Bezug auf Beruf, Tätigkeit, Überzeugung, Haltung durch das im Basiswort Genannte: Cineast… …   Universal-Lexikon

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