APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER
\ˌaplɪkˈe͡ɪʃən sˈɜːvɪs pɹəvˈa͡ɪdə], \ˌaplɪkˈeɪʃən sˈɜːvɪs pɹəvˈaɪdə], \ˌa_p_l_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n s_ˈɜː_v_ɪ_s p_ɹ_ə_v_ˈaɪ_d_ə]\
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(ASP) A service (usually a business)that provides remote access to an application program acrossa network protocol, typically HTTP. A common example isa website that other websites use for accepting payment bycredit card as part of their online ordering systems.As this term is complex-sounding but vague, it is widely usedby marketroids who want to avoid being specific and clear atall costs.
By Denis Howe
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Nearby Words
- application program
- application program interface
- application protocol data unit
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