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Definition: ASL

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The sign language used in the United States.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"ASL" is a common misspelling or typo for: ask, sal, awl, SSL, ALS, asp, asly, ADSL.

Date "ASL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1889. (references)

Specialty Definition: ASL

Domain Definition
Computing ASL Algebraic Specification Language ASL+ An algebraic specification language by David Aspinall of the University of Edinburgh. ASL+ has rules for proving the satisfaction of specifications. It can also be viewed as a type theory with subtyping, featuring contravariant refinement for Pi-abstracted specifications and a notion of stratified equality for higher-order objects. (1994-09-14) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Aerospace Atmospheric surface layer. (references)
Environment Authorized stockage list. (references)
Military 1) Allowable supply list. 2) Archipelagic sea lane. 3) Assign switch locator (SL) routing. 4) Authorized stockage list (Army). (references)
Slang Noun Phrase. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: ASL stands for Age, Sex, and Location. Context: What is so particular about chatting over the internet is that you can stay anonymous. This is because it will be harder to tell someone's personal information from screen name (chat login name). To inquire about someone's personal information, you will t. Social Source: Internet Chatting Users. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)
Technology 1: Aviation Support and Logistics. (references)
  2: Active Speech Level. (references)
  3: Adaptive Speed Leveling. (references)
  4: Application-Specific Language. (references)
  5: Assembler Source Language. (references)
  6: Above Sea Level. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ASL

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
ASL Danish Algebraisk specifikationssprog Computing
ASL Dutch Algebraïsche specificatietaal Computing
ASL English American Sign Language N/A
ASL Italian Linguaggio algebrico di specifica Computing
ASL Latin RM:Archiv svizzer da litteratura N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: ASL

ASL

The acronym ASL or a.s.l. commonly stands for:


Or less frequently:

  • ACPI Source Language, is a source language for defining ACPI objects including control methods
  • Adobe Source Libraries, a set of open source software libraries by Adobe
  • Advanced Squad Leader, a tactical-level war board game
  • Advanced stop line, a type of road marking used at signalised road junctions
  • The American School in London, independent K-12 international school
  • American Soccer League, professional leagues in the USA
  • Anti-Saloon League, once the leading organization lobbying for Prohibition in the United States
  • Apache Software License, an open-source license for software
  • Appalachian School of Law, a law school in Grundy, Virginia, USA
  • Application Services Library, a software development framework
  • Association for Symbolic Logic, of academic researchers in symbolic logic
  • Australia's Surfing Life, surf magazine
  • Automated Systems Holdings Limited, Largest local system integrator in Hong Kong
  • Autobacs Sportscar Laboratory, speciality car manufacturer
  • Average shot length, a standard statistical measure of film editing (cinemetrics).
  • Axpo Super League, the highest Soccer League in Switzerland
  • In the insurance industry, ASL can stand for either annual statement line or aggregate stop loss
  • A Static Lullaby, a post-hardcore band from in Chino Hills, California, United States of America.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "ASL". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: ASL

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
ASL Idioms 5     ASL 4
ASL 4     ASL Idioms 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: ASL

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 大气科学实验室 (asl, las). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, asl. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 大氣科學實驗室 (asl, las). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, asl. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch ASL (ASL). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, asl. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: ASL

Language Translations for “asl” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin aslway (asl). Additional references: Pig Latin, asl. (volunteer)
Terran B Asl (ASL). Additional references: Terran B, asl. (volunteer)
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