AS

Anglo-Saxon, shortened form

AS is the Associate of Science, a two-year college degree: She earned her AS in nursing.

AS is also the country code for American Samoa. (Lowercase as is the conjunction; As is arsenic.)

computing

ActionScript

Flash's programming language

autonomousSelf-directed and free
systemConnected parts forming whole
programmingWriting software instructions

network · routing

academic

Science

Systematic natural study

degreeUnit of measurement
diplomaAcademic completion document
collegeHigher education institution

geographic

American

From the U.S.

SamoaSouth Pacific island nation
territoryLand under jurisdiction
PacificEarth's vastest ocean

medical

aortic

Of the main artery

stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
spondylitisVertebral joint inflammation
diagnosisIdentification of illness

Categories

SQL keywordsAVG, MAX, MIN, LAG
degreeshigh school diploma, bachelor's degree, GED, master's degree, BS
Business SuffixesLLC, Ltd, Corp, Co, GmbH
European MediaBBC, Reuters, The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times
SQLAND, OR, ON, ALL, insert
Airline CodesAA, DL, LH, AF, NH

Phrases

such asIntroduces an example
as ifSuggesting something hypothetical
as usualIn customary manner
as long asConditional conjunction phrase
as soon as possibleAt the earliest time
might as wellConceding there's no objection

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