Terp
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Terp or terp and similar can mean:
- A terp is an artificial mound in the Netherlands and Germany.
- It is also defined as a mound containing prehistoric remnants.
- Terp is the nickname of the mascot of the sports teams at the University of Maryland, College Park, specifically the diamondback terrapin. The slang word for Terrapin adopted by the students of the University of Maryland is "Terp". The official mascot of the University of Maryland is Testudo the terrapin turtle. The university also publishes TERP magazine.
- Terp is the name of a small town in Denmark.
- terp is military slang for an interpreter; the abbreviation has been adopted by the deaf community.
- TURP, or transurethral resection of the prostate, is a surgical procedure; see Prostatitis.
- Turps is a slang name for "turpentine".
The acronym TERP stands for:
- Theoretical ex-rights price, a calculated price for shares after issue of of new shares
- Texas Emissions Reduction Program
- Terminal Instrument Procedure
- Terminal Equipment Replacement Program, a US State Department communications system
- Technical Evaluation Review Panel