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IMP

Imp is a fantasy creature.

IMP or imp may also refer to:

Imp (horse), American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse
Hillman Imp, a British car of the 1960s-70s
Nickname of Subaru Impreza, a Japanese car
Latin abbreviation used on British coins up to 1947, such as the British two shilling coin
Imparja Television (callsign IMP), an Australian television broadcaster
IMP Society, a secret society at the University of Virginia
"Imping" in falconry is to mend broken flight feathers

As an acronym

Integral membrane protein, a class of proteins attached to cell membranes
Independent Moving Pictures, an early movie studio absorbed by Universal in 1912
Individual Meal Pack, a ration used by the Canadian Armed Forces
Information Module Profile, a subset of the Mobile Information Device Profile
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, a basic biomedical research center at the Campus Vienna Biocenter
Injection Moulded Plastic
Integrated Master Plan, a part of project planning
Intercept Modernisation Programme, a proposal by the UK government to centralise the storage electronic communications traffic data
International Masters Publishers, a Swedish based publisher
Internal Market Program, a.k.a. Single market
International Match Points, one form of scoring in Duplicate bridge
International Music Publications, a British sheet music publisher
Internet Messaging Program, a webmail client
Ion Metal Plasma, used in semiconductor manufacturing
Isle of Man pound, or Manx pound
Island Medical Program - University of Victoria The University of Victoria branch of the UBC Medical program
Israeli Military Police or Investigating Military Police (Criminal Investigations Division/CID)
Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP), a Key Curriculum Press Interactive Math program
Investigational Medicinal Product, a term used in the European Union for a Pharmaceutical formulation administered in a Clinical trial
International Moron Patrol, a long-running satirical internet series about a team of lazy/incompetent SuperHeroes
IMP Group (Industrial Marine Products), a Canadian company
BBC iPlayer, a peer-to-peer media player from the BBC (formerly Interactive Media Player or iMP)

In chemistry

Inosine monophosphate, a nucleotide
Isopropylmethoxypyrazine, a component of the scent of cut grass and of peas, and a tobacco additive

In computer science

Interface Message Processor, a packet-switching node for connecting computers to ARPANET (modern term: router)
IMP programming language, a systems programming language for the CDC 6600
Edinburgh IMP, a systems programming language used in the EMAS operating system

In fiction

Imp (She-Ra), a character in She-Ra: Princess of Power
Imp a character in Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Imp, a character in the Clan Destine series of Marvel Comics
Imp, nickname of Tyrion Lannister, a character from A Song of Ice and Fire series

In games

Imp (Dungeons & Dragons), a type of fictional lower level devil in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
Imp (Shattered Galaxy), an infantry Unit in the MMORPG Shattered Galaxy
Imp, enemy in the video game Doom
Imp, popular pet used by Warlocks in World of Warcraft
Imp, monster enemy in Geist
Imp, worker units in RTS Dungeon Keeper and its sequel
Imp, short for members of the Empire from Star Wars Galaxies and various Star Wars games
Midna, a main character from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, who resembles an imp for most of the game, until her true form is revealed. She aids Link in his quest to save her world.

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "IMP" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese.

Translation in Russian: Imp.


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