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ASP (Active Server Pages)
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Microsoft's ASP.net website defines ASP as the following:
A free technology that allows programmers to create dynamic web applications. ASP.NET can be used to create anything from small, personal websites through to large, enterprise-class web applications.
A less 'salesy' definition of ASP is simply; it is a server-side scripting language similar to PHP, JSP (Java Server Pages by Sun Microsystems) and Cold Fusion (CFM pages by Adobe/Macromedia). ASP technology allows web developers to access databases and process forms in real-time to create a more interactive experience for web users. ASP.net is Microsoft's branding of the current version of ASP. An example of a current ASP web application is Costco.com. Many eCommerce/shopping type websites have been developed in ASP.
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