AST, Ast, or ast may refer to:
Science and technology
*
Attention schema theory
The attention schema theory (AST) of consciousness is a neuroscientific and evolutionary theory of consciousness (or awareness, subjective awareness) developed by neuroscientist Michael Graziano at Princeton University. It proposes that brains co ...
, of consciousness or subjective awareness
Computing
*
Abstract syntax tree
An abstract syntax tree (AST) is a data structure used in computer science to represent the structure of a program or code snippet. It is a tree representation of the abstract syntactic structure of text (often source code) written in a formal ...
, a finite, labeled, directed tree used in computer science
*
Anamorphic stretch transform An anamorphic stretch transform (AST) also referred to as warped stretch transform is a physics-inspired signal transform that emerged from time stretch dispersive Fourier transform. The transform can be applied to analog temporal signals such as ...
, a physics-inspired signal transform
*
Andrew S. Tanenbaum (born 1944), American-Dutch computer scientist, sometimes identified as "ast"
*
Asynchronous system trap, a mechanism used in several computer operating systems
*
Application security testing, testing the operation and security of a software application
*
Application support team, a team of application support analysts supporting IT services delivered to users within an organisation, enabling the required operational processes needed for the business to be successful.
Medicine
*
Aspartate transaminase
Aspartate transaminase (AST) or aspartate aminotransferase, also known as AspAT/ASAT/AAT or (serum) glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT, SGOT), is a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent transaminase enzyme () that was first described by Arthur ...
, an enzyme associated with liver parenchymal cells
*
Antibiotic sensitivity testing or antibiotic susceptibility testing, the measurement of the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics
Mathematics
*
Alternative set theory
In mathematical logic, an alternative set theory is any of the alternative mathematical approaches to the concept of set and any alternative to the de facto standard set theory described in axiomatic set theory by the axioms of Zermelo–Fraenke ...
*
Alternating series test
In mathematical analysis, the alternating series test proves that an alternating series is convergent when its terms decrease monotonically in absolute value and approach zero in the limit. The test was devised by Gottfried Leibniz and is someti ...
Organizations
*
Allied Security Trust, a patent holding company
*
AST Research, a defunct personal computer manufacturer
* Association for Software Testing, US
*
AST (publisher)
AST () is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia, General Director, headed by Oleg Bartenev (Олег Бартенев). It owns a bookstores chain "Bukva" (, lit. ''A Letter (alphabet), Letter'').
Among AST partners are publishin ...
, a Russian book publishing company
*
Arsenal Supporters' Trust, English football club supporters
*
Augstsprieguma tīkls, independent electricity transmission state system operator in Latvia
Politics and government
* ''
Abwehrstelle'' or ''Ast'', the local intelligence center in each military district in Nazi Germany
*
Alaska State Troopers, state police agency in Alaska, US
*
Chadian Social Action
Chadian Social Action (, AST) was a political party in Chad.
History
The party was founded in 1953.[Office of Commercial Space Transportation
The Office of Commercial Space Transportation (generally referred to as FAA/AST or simply AST) is the branch of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that approves any commercial rocket launch operations — that is, any lau ...]
, of the US FAA
* Asturians, as used by ast.wikipedia.org
Education
*
ACT Scaling Test, for year 12 students, Australia
*
Advanced Skills Teacher, a teaching role in England and Wales
*
Air Service Training
Air Service Training (AST) is an organisation in Perth, Scotland, that has been training engineers and pilots for airlines, maintenance organisations and the military since 1931. , a flight engineering training school
*
American School in Taichung
The American School in Taichung (AST; ) is an international school in Taichung, Taiwan offering grades one to twelve.
The school, founded in 1989, was previously known as Lincoln American School. It is fully accredited by the Western Associati ...
, an international school in Taichung, Taiwan
*
American School of Tangier
American School of Tangier (AST; ) is an American international school in Tangier, Morocco, serving preschool through grade 12. In Morocco it is considered a non-profit organization, and AST is incorporated in the U.S. state of Delaware as a 501( ...
*
American School of Tegucigalpa
The American School of Tegucigalpa (or AST; ) is a private, coeducational international school located in the neighbourhood of Lomas del Guijarro, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
AST is accredited by the , the Southern Association of Colleges and Sch ...
*
American School of Tripoli
American School of Tripoli (AST) is an American international school in Tripoli, Libya. It serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12.
History
The school opened on September 18, 2005, with only 2 students. As of 2010 the school had 155 students. T ...
*
Atlantic School of Theology
Atlantic School of Theology (AST) is a Canadian public ecumenical university that provides graduate level theological
Theology is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity. It is taug ...
, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
*
Avalanche Skills Training
Avalanche Skills Training is a standardized form of avalanche training in Canada. Although Avalanche Skills Training (AST) is typically learned by backcountry skiers and snowboarders, it is commonly recommended for all people who want to explore th ...
, Canada
*
Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology
The Conroe Independent School District's Academy of Science and Technology, located in The Woodlands, Texas, is a magnet school
In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. Normall ...
, Texas, US
Transport
*
Aldershot GO Station
Aldershot GO Station is a railway station and bus station used by Via Rail and GO Transit, located at Highway 403 and Waterdown Road in the Aldershot community of Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
History
The Great Western Railway built the first ...
, Amtrak station code AST
*
Astoria Regional Airport
Astoria Regional Airport is a joint civil-military public airport in Warrenton, three miles southwest of Astoria, in Clatsop County, Oregon. The airport is owned by the Port of Astoria and is the home of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.
The ...
(FAA Identifier and IATA code
AST), Clatsop County, Oregon, US
*
Aston railway station (National Rail code), Birmingham, England
Time zones
*
Atlantic Standard Time
The Atlantic Time Zone is a geographical region that keeps standard time—called Atlantic Standard Time (AST)—by subtracting four hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC−04:00. AST is observed in parts of North America i ...
, UTC−4
*
Alaska Standard Time, UTC−9
*
Arabia Standard Time
UTC+03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +03:00. In areas using this time offset, the time is three hours ahead of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be writt ...
, UTC+3
*
Antigua and Barbuda Time, UTC−4
Other uses
*
Aviation Survival Technician, a US Coast Guard rating
*
AST Research, Inc., as known as AST Computer, a
personal computer
A personal computer, commonly referred to as PC or computer, is a computer designed for individual use. It is typically used for tasks such as Word processor, word processing, web browser, internet browsing, email, multimedia playback, and PC ...
manufacturer
*
Asti
Asti ( , ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, about east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro, Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and ...
, Italian province and city (was traditionally ''Ast'' in the Piemontese dialect)
*
Assured shorthold tenancy
The assured shorthold tenancy (AST) is the default legal category of residential tenancy in England and Wales. It is a form of assured tenancy with limited security of tenure, which was introduced by the Housing Act 1988 and saw an important d ...
, UK
*
(ISO 639 alpha-3:
ast), Spain
*
Astana Pro Team (UCI code AST), a professional road bicycle racing team
*
Georg Anton Friedrich Ast, German philosopher and philologist (1778–1841)
*
Pat Ast, American actress and model (1941-2001)
*
AST SpaceMobile, American satellite manufacturer
{{disambiguation