SVP
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The abbreviation SVP may refer to:
In science and mathematics:
In politics and law:
In entertainment:
Other uses include:
In science and mathematics:
- Saturation vapor pressure, the partial pressure of water vapor in the atmosphere when measured above a flat surface
- Shortest vector problem, the problem of finding the smallest non-zero vector in a lattice space
- Small Volume ParenteralParenteralParenteral is a route of administration that involves piercing the skin or mucous membrane. Parenteral nutrition refers to providing nutrition via the veins.-Etymology:...
s, an administration method of drugs in pharmacology - Society of Vertebrate PaleontologySociety of Vertebrate PaleontologyThe Society of Vertebrate Paleontology was founded in 1940 for individuals with an interest in vertebrate paleontology. SVP now has almost 2,000 members. The society's website states that SVP "is organized exclusively for educational and scientific purposes...
, a society of paleontologists - Sound Velocity Profile, a tool in underwater acoustics
In politics and law:
- Swiss People's PartySwiss People's PartyThe Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(Schweizerische Volkspartei), a conservative political party in Switzerland - Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrolean People's Party), a political party representing the German and Ladin-speaking population of South Tyrol, Italy
- Sexually violent predatorSexually violent predatorIn the United States, sexually violent predator laws permit states or the federal government to confine someone already in custody, after the sentence has been completed, if the person has a "mental abnormality" or personality disorder and who is likely to engage in sexual offenses if released...
, a legal classification that can imprison a person even if they have served a complete jail sentence
In entertainment:
- Save percentageSave percentageSave percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
, a goalkeeping statistic used by some sports leagues - Secure Video ProcessorSecure Video ProcessorThe SVP is "an open technology specification for digital content protection", developed through an alliance of members. It operates as a hardware-based solution so that "an SVP-Compliant chip can be embedded in any device that has a digital processor".-Members:...
, a hardware based content-protection system - Sega Virtua ProcessorSega Virtua ProcessorThe Sega Virtua Processor is a DSP introduced by Sega in 1994 to expand the Mega Drive's 3D capabilities. The SVP was Sega's answer to Nintendo's Super FX processor used in some of their SFC/SNES cartridges....
, a processor added to some Sega MegaDrive games - Struški Večeri na Poezijata (Struga Poetry Evenings), an international poetry festival held in Struga, Republic of Macedonia
- Scott Van PeltScott Van PeltScott Van Pelt is an American sportscaster. He is an anchor for the 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and has also covered various golf events for the network.-Early life:...
, an ESPN commentator and radio host
Other uses include:
- S'il vous plaît, FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "Please" (literally, "if it pleases you") - Society of Saint Vincent de PaulSociety of Saint Vincent de PaulThe St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Roman Catholic voluntary organization dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct practical assistance to anyone in need. Active in England & Wales since 1844, today it continues to address social and material need in all...
, a Roman Catholic charity - Senior Vice PresidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
, a variant title of vice president in organizations with many vice presidents - Soil & Vent PipePlumbing drainage ventingIn modern plumbing, a drain-waste-vent is part of a system that removes sewage and greywater from a building and regulates air pressure in the waste-system pipes, facilitating flow. Waste is produced at fixtures such as toilets, sinks and showers, and exits the fixtures through a trap, a dipped...
(British building industry), or the Drain-waste-vent system