STP

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The Three-Letter Acronym STP can have several meanings:

[edit] Scientific / technical

• Standard Temperature and Pressure, a scientific term often, but not always, denoting a temperature of 0 °C and pressure of 100 kPa.
• 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine is a psychedelic chemical known as DOM, or STP.
• South Texas Project, a nuclear power station located southwest of Bay City, Texas.
• Spanning Tree Protocol is a network protocol providing a loop free topology for a LAN or bridged network.
• Shielded Twisted Pair is a type of cable.
• Signal Transfer Point is an SS7 packet switch.
• Sodium tripolyphosphate, a preservative.
• Shovel test pit, method for archaeological survey.
• Software Test Plan
• Standard Test Procedure
• Strategic Technology Plan
• Straight Through Processing

[edit] Commercial

• Straight Through Processing is a banking term where a financial transaction is automatically completed without manual intervention.
• STP is a motor oil company.
• STP is the process for developing marketing strategy through segmenting the market, targeting a segment and then positioning the product or brand

[edit] Geographical

• Saint Paul, particularly Saint Paul, Minnesota.
  • The IATA airport code for St. Paul Downtown Airport
• The IOC country code and the FIFA country code for São Tomé and Príncipe.

[edit] Cultural

• Stone Temple Pilots, a popular rock band.
• Secret Tweaker Pad, from a song named STP by the group Sublime.
• Seattle to Portland is an annual bicycle ride from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon.
• Show The Plan
• Swords to Plowshares, a card in Magic: The Gathering.