SMP

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SMP is a three letter acronym that can refer to the following:

In technology:

• In computing, Symmetric multiprocessing, the use of multiple CPUs.
• In computing, Symbolic Manipulation Program, a computer algebra system and predecessor of Mathematica.
• The stable marriage problem in mathematics
• In the context of Unicode, the Supplementary Multilingual Plane (Plane One).
• In the field of chemical engineering: "Shape Memory Polymers"
• Simple Metadata Profile: A standardized description profile of the MPEG-7 standard
• Smart Messaging Platform
• Simulation Model Portability: Standard developed by ESA and ECSS for space mission simulators.
• Service Management Professional: A CRM & Service /Work order software program for field service companies. Developed in 1989 by High 5 Software.

In energy:

• System Marginal Price in gross pool energy markets.

Other:

• Skim Milk Powder, equivalent to NDM or Non-fat Dry Milk
• Sarah Michelle Prinze, an actress best known for her role on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• "Shanghai Municipal Police", the police force of the International Settlement in Shanghai up to 1943
• "Software Management Professional", the managerial level certification awarded by the Software Management Institute,
• "Skiers Must Perish", a popular term amongst snowboarders, also used in a song by the band Goldfinger of the same title.
• In comparative government, the Single Member Plurality variety of electoral system.
• In economic regulation: significant market power of a certain company or provider of a service.
• In educational publishing, the UK based School Mathematics Project.
• In education, Sekolah Menengah Pertama, a Junior High School in Indonesia.
• In Music: the Seattle, WA based cyber-rap band Sounds of Mass Production
• At St. Mary's College of Maryland, the St. Mary's Project is a senior project that most students must create in order to graduate.
• "Serratus Mountain Products", clothing manufacturer (1996-2005) and wholly owned subsidiary of Mountain Equipment Co-op
• San Martín de Porres District in Lima, Peru.
• "Senior Medicare Patrol", a program funded by the Administration on Aging that educates people about Medicare fraud, waste and abuse.
• 'Simple Minded People' Films: An independent film company started by Cory Williams, a popular user of YouTube.
• "Smoke More Pot", in popular culture