TPS
Encyclopedia
Math, science, and engineering
- Theorem Proving System, an automated theorem proving system for first-order and higher-order logic
- Twin Prime SearchTwin Prime SearchTwin Prime Search is a distributed computing project that looks for large twin primes. It uses the programs LLR and NewPGen . It was founded on April 13, 2006 by Michael Kwok...
, a distributed computing project that looks for large twin primes - Thin plate splineThin plate splineThis is a brief derivation for the closed form solutions for smoothing Thin Plate Spline. Details about these splines can be found in ....
, a mathematical tool for interpolating surfaces over scattered data - Thermal protection system or the Space Shuttle thermal protection systemSpace Shuttle thermal protection systemThe Space Shuttle thermal protection system is the barrier that protects the Space Shuttle Orbiter during the searing heat of atmospheric reentry...
, the barrier that protects a spacecraft from the heat of atmospheric reentryAtmospheric reentryAtmospheric entry is the movement of human-made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a celestial body from outer space—in the case of Earth from an altitude above the Kármán Line,... - Thermo Plastic Sheath (TPS), cabling
- The Planetary Society, a space advocacy organization
- Throttle position sensorThrottle position sensorA throttle position sensor is a sensor used to monitor the position of the throttle in an internal combustion engine. The sensor is usually located on the butterfly spindle so that it can directly monitor the position of the throttle valve butterfly....
, used to monitor the position of the throttle in an internal combustion engine
Computers
- Third-person shooterThird-person shooterThird-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
, a genre of 3D computer and video games in which the onscreen character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible angles - The Print ShopThe Print ShopThe Print Shop is a basic desktop publishing software package developed in the early 1980s by Brøderbund. It was unique in that it provided libraries of clip-art and templates through a simple interface to build signs, posters and banners with household dot-matrix printers...
, a basic desktop publishing software package developed in the early 1980s - TPS reportTPS reportA TPS report is a document used in software engineering, in particular by a Software Quality Assurance group or individual, that describes the testing procedures and the testing process.- Definition :...
, Test Procedure Specification (IEEE 829), a document used in software engineering - Transaction Processing SystemTransaction Processing SystemA transaction processing system is a type of information system. TPSs collect, store, modify, and retrieve the transactions of an organization. A transaction is an event that generates or modifies data that is eventually stored in an information system. To be considered a transaction processing...
, a type of information system - Transactions Per SecondTransactions Per SecondIn a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restricted view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed per second....
, a concept in database management - Threat per second, a measurement in some MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
online computer-games - TPS - TweetTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
s per second
Sports
- TPS (ice hockey)TPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
, an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga - Turun Palloseura (floorball)Turun Palloseura (floorball)Turun Palloseura is one of the oldest sports club in Finland. It was founded in 1922 and floorball department was founded in 1995. The floorball department has over 850 members and it is the third largest floorball club in Finland...
, a floorball team in the Salibandyliiga - Turun PalloseuraTurun PalloseuraTurun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
, Finnish football club
Television and media
- Turner Program ServicesTurner Program ServicesTurner Program Services was the former syndication arm of Turner Broadcasting. It served the same purpose as Turner Entertainment's distribution unit, with the exception that TPS was more involved in distributing television series rather than films....
, established in 1982 as the syndication arm of Turner Broadcasting System - Télévision Par SatelliteTélévision Par SatelliteTélévision Par Satellite was a French company that offered subscription television packages via satellite.It was created in 1996 by France Télévisions, the TF1 Group and the M6 Group...
, a French company that offered subscription television packages via satellite - Transmission Parameters Signalling, part of the DVB-TDVB-TDVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
standard for broadcasting digital television signals - Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, a fictional genetic birth defect in the show South Park
Schools
- The Peninsula SchoolThe Peninsula SchoolThe Peninsula School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1961, the school is set on the large hilly green fields overlooking Port Phillip Bay in the Mornington Peninsula and is a member of the Associated...
- Tacoma Public SchoolsTacoma Public SchoolsTacoma Public Schools is the main school district for Tacoma, Washington, USA.-District facts:-2004-2005 Budget:-School board:*Kurt Miller, President, Term expires: November, 2009*Connie Rickman, Vice President, Term expires: November, 2009...
- Tulsa Public SchoolsTulsa Public SchoolsTulsa Public Schools is an independent school district serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in Northeastern Oklahoma. It is the 2nd largest school district in Oklahoma. As of 2010 the district serves approximately 41,224 students, up slightly from 41,200 students from Kindergarten through Twelfth grade...
- Test Pilot School (disambiguation)
- Trinity Preparatory SchoolTrinity Preparatory SchoolTrinity Preparatory School of Florida is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, located east of Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church.-History:...
, east of Winter Park, Florida - The Pennington SchoolThe Pennington SchoolThe Pennington School is a selective, independent, coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6 through 12, located in Pennington, New Jersey, a small community midway between New York City and Philadelphia in the northeastern United States.As of the 2009-10 school year, the...
- The Potter's SchoolThe Potter's SchoolThe Potter's School, often abbreviated TPS, is an online Christian academy, featuring courses for students through twelfth grade within the United States as well as around the world. It teaches classes in a comprehensive group of subjects. Classes meet online during designated times for ninety...
(online homeschool school) - The Petersfield SchoolThe Petersfield SchoolThe Petersfield School is located in Petersfield, Hampshire, in southern England. The school opened on 20 June 1958 and remains the only state secondary school in Petersfield. It received Arts College status in September 2004, and became an academy in July 2011...
- Toowoomba Preparatory SchoolToowoomba Preparatory SchoolToowoomba Preparatory School is a private co-educational primary school located in Toowoomba, Queensland. It has an average enrolment of approximately 500 students. It has three sporting ovals and a multipurpose court...
, located near the Toowoomba range escarpment
Other
- Tall poppy syndromeTall poppy syndromeTall poppy syndrome is a pejorative term primarily used in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or achievements elevate them above...
, used in Australia and New Zealand to describe what is seen as a levelling social attitude - Temporary protected statusTemporary protected statusTemporary protected status is a temporary immigration status to the United States, granted to eligible nationals of designated countries.In 1990, as part of the Immigration Act of 1990 , P.L...
, an immigration designation in the United States, allowing a temporary freeze on deportations - Toronto Police ServiceToronto Police ServiceThe Toronto Police Service , formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the police service for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Canada and second largest police force in Canada after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
, formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, the police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Telephone Preference ServiceTelephone Preference ServiceThe Telephone Preference Service is a UK opt-out telephone list that is intended to prevent telemarketing calls to those who do not wish to receive them. The list is administered on behalf of Ofcom by the British direct marketing industry, who also run the Mailing Preference Service and Fax...
, a UK opt-out telephone list that is intended to prevent telemarketing calls to those who do not wish to receive them - Target Plaza SouthTarget Plaza SouthTarget Plaza South is a 33-story skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, which serves as part of the corporate headquarters for Target Corporation.The building was designed by architects Ellerbe Becket of Minneapolis and was completed in 2001...
, a skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, where Target CorporationTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
has headquarters - Toyota Production SystemToyota Production SystemThe Toyota Production System is an integrated socio-technical system, developed by Toyota, that comprises its management philosophy and practices. The TPS organizes manufacturing and logistics for the automobile manufacturer, including interaction with suppliers and customers...
, the philosophy which organizes manufacturing and logistics at Toyota - Trapani-Birgi Airport in Italy, with IATA airport code "TPS"
- Tourism Promotion Services the sub-ordinate of Aga Khan Development NetworkAga Khan Development NetworkThe Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies that seek to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East...
AKDN. - The Postal ServiceThe Postal ServiceThe Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
, An American Indie band. - Target Protection Specialist, the internal term for retail security employees of Target CorporationTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
- Telangana Praja SamithiTelangana Praja SamithiTelangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.-History:TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan...
- A political movement for Telangana - The People's SupermarketThe People's SupermarketSet up in May 2010 by Arthur Potts Dawson, Kate Wickes-Bull, David Barrie and a team of supporters and professional advisors, the People's Supermarket is a food cooperative with 1000 members that seeks to provide the local community with good cheap food that's fair to consumers and producers...
, a community supermarket in HolbornHolbornHolborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...
at the forefront of the British co-operative movement