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Definition: HASPING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb hasp.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(hasp)
1. Secure or lock with a hasp.[Wordnet].
2. To shut or fasten with a hasp.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: hasping, hasped, hasps, hasper, haspers, haspingly and haspedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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"Hasping" is a common misspelling or typo for: gasping.

Date "Hasping" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references)

Definition: HASPING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. Present participle conjugation of the verb hasp.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(hasp)
1. Secure or lock with a hasp.[Wordnet].
2. To shut or fasten with a hasp.[Websters].
3. Base verb from the following inflections: hasping, hasped, hasps, hasper, haspers, haspingly and haspedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "HASPING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references)

Specialty Definition: hasp

DomainDefinition
ComputingHASP Houston Automatic Spooling Program Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Noah Webster1: [Noun] A clasp that passes over a staple to be fastened by a padlock..
 2: [Noun] A spindle to wind thread or silk on.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
AdministrationHealth and Safety Plan. (references)
AerospaceHigh Altitude Sampling Program. (references)
Business1. A fastening device which consists of a hinged plate with a slot on it that fits over a fixed D shaped ring, or eye. 2. In computers, the Houston Automatic Spooling Program, a technique for conserving CPU memory by parking jobs on disk memory until they can be executed or printed. (references)
EnvironmentHealth and Safety Plan. A site plan, required by the HAZWOPER regulations and prepared and followed by any employer whose workers engage in hazardous waste operations, which addresses the safety and health hazards of each phase of site operations and include the requirements and procedures for employee protection. Guidelines for a HASP can be found in the DOE limited standard DOE-EM-STD-5503-94. (references)
Personal Care & HotelsA fastener for a door or lid consisting of a bridged metal strap that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin or padlock. Source: European Union. (references)
TechnologyHardware Against Software Piracy. (references)
Wiktionary[Noun] A clasp, especially a metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin; also, a hook for fastening a door. (references)

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

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: hasp

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.
EntrySourceExpressionField
HASPEnglishHigh-level automatic scheduling programN/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Topics by Level of Interest: hasp

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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).