the basic unit of electric current adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" Synonym(s):ampere, amp, A
a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP Synonym(s):adenosine monophosphate, AMP, adenylic acid
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: