| Subject | English | Thesaurus |
| abbr. | application alignment service | app alignment service (ssn) |
| softw., abbr. | Application Assembly Tool | AAT |
| IT, abbr. | Application Control Architecture Services | ACAS (DEC) |
| abbr., commun. | Application Feature Server | AFS |
| abbr. | application layer gateway service | app layer gateway service (ssn) |
| comp., abbr. | Application Print Services | APS |
| comp., net., abbr. | Application Provider Services | APS |
| comp., net., abbr. | Application Services Environment | ASE |
| comp., MS | Application XML | AXL (An XML-based serialization format used by SharePoint-based servers to represent Access Services database applications. It includes database properties, queries, forms, reports, and macros) |
| abbr., scottish | Assistant General Manager for Military Applications | AGMMA (USA) |
| mil., abbr. | Bureau of Military Application of Scientific Research | BMASR |
| abbr. | Common Applications and Tools Integration Services | CATIS |
| comp., MS | Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications An international standard established by the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) that specifies an application's interface and protocols for monitoring and controlling calls and devices in a communications network | CSTA (Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications) |
| comp., MS | Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications | CSTA (An international standard established by the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) that specifies an application's interface and protocols for monitoring and controlling calls and devices in a communications network) |
| comp., MS | Cryptography Application Programming Interface | CryptoAPI (An (API) that is provided as part of Microsoft Windows. CryptoAPI provides a set of functions that allow applications to encrypt or digitally sign data in a flexible manner while providing protection for the user's sensitive private key data. Actual cryptographic operations are performed by independent modules known as (CSPs)) |
| softw., abbr. | Data Capture and Processing Application | DCPA |
| mil., abbr. | Division of Military Application | DMA |
| abbr., file.ext. | Extended Messaging Services Application Programming Interface | EMSAPI |
| abbr., comp., MS | Generic Security Services Application Programming Interface A generic API for performing client-server authentication that can be implemented over any authentication system. GSS-API makes it possible for applications to use the same API with different authentication mechanisms | GSS-API (Generic Security Services Application Programming Interface) |
| abbr. | HTTP application inspection | HTTP app inspection (ssn) |
| abbr. | integrated voice termination application | integrated voice termination app (ssn) |
| med. | Investigational New Drug IND Application | A drug sponsor's request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to test an investigational drug in humans. FDA review of an investigational new drug (IND) application ensures that the drug is safe for testing in humans and that testing will not put study participants at unreasonable risk. |
| abbr., file.ext. | License Services Application Program Interface | LSAPI |
| IT, abbr. | Licensed Services Application Program Interface | LSAPI (MS, API) |
| abbr., comp., net. | Macintosh Application Services | MAS |
| comp., MS | Messaging Application Programming Interface | MAPI (A messaging architecture that enables multiple applications to interact with multiple messaging systems across a variety of hardware platforms. MAPI is built on the Component Object Model (COM) foundation) |
| comp., MS | Messaging Application Programming Interface A messaging architecture that enables multiple applications to interact with multiple messaging systems across a variety of hardware platforms. MAPI is built on the Component Object Model (COM) foundation | MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) |
| comp., MS | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications | Microsoft® Visual Studio® Tools for Applications (A family of Microsoft Visual Studio add-in software that allows developers to use Visual Basic and Visual C to develop and customize applications built on the Microsoft .NET Framework) |
| comp., MS | Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications | Microsoft Visual Studio® Tools for Applications (A family of Microsoft Visual Studio add-in software that allows developers to use Visual Basic and Visual C to develop and customize applications built on the Microsoft .NET Framework) |
| mil., abbr. | Military Application Division of the Atomic Energy Commission | MADAEC |
| abbr. | Military Applications | MA (Alex Lilo) |
| IT, abbr. | Network Application Services | NAS (DEC) |
| med. | New Drug Application NDA | A drug sponsor's request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to sell and market a new drug in the United States. A new drug application (NDA) includes enough information for the FDA to determine whether the new drug is safe and effective; whether the drug's benefits outweigh its risks; whether the proposed drug label (package insert) is appropriate; and whether the drug manufacturing standards are adequate. |
| comp., abbr. | One Dialogue Application | ODA |
| busin., abbr. | Operational Application Support Information Services | OASIS |
| busin., abbr. | Outsourced Application Software And Information Services | OASIS |
| progr. | safety application service element | SASE (ssn) |
| IT, abbr. | Special Interest Group for CD-ROM Applications Technology | SIGCAT (CD) |
| IT, abbr. | Special Interest Group for Cd-rom Applications Technology | SIGCAT |
| abbr., file.ext. | Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and Technology | SIGCAT |
| IT, abbr. | Switched Digital Services Applications Forum | SDSAF (organization) |
| abbr., scottish | Technology Applications & Services Co. | TAS (USA) |
| IT, abbr. | Telephony Services Application Program Interface | TSAPI (AT&T - Novell) |
| abbr., file.ext. | Telephony Services Application Program Interface | TSAPI (AT&T and Novell) |
| abbr., IT | Telephony Services Application Programming Interface | TSAPI |
| IT, abbr. | Web Services for Interactive Applications | WSIA (OASIS, WWW) |
| comp., net., abbr. | Web Services for Interactive Applications | WSIA |
| abbr. | Workshop on Applications and Services in Wireless Networks | ASWN |
| abbr., astronaut. | World Climate Applications and Services Programme | WCASP (proposed title, WMO) |
