TARP

n. strong waterproof fabric, tarpaulin

TARP (Terminal Identifier - Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol defined in Telcordia (a.k.a Bellcore) GR-253 standard document for SONET and used in OSS to resolve a TL1 TID to a CLNP address (NSAP). The protocol is used in a number of network devices. It was originally written by Steve Kim while working at Fujitsu Network Systems.
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For the place in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, see Tarp (Germany). A tarpaulin or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with plastics such as  latex or PVC. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp may be known as a hootchie. Tarps often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for rope, allowing them to be tied down or suspended. Inexpensive modern tarps are made from woven polyethylene; this material is so associated with tarps that it has become known as polytarp.
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Noun
1. waterproofed canvas
(synonym) tarpaulin
(hypernym) canvas, canvass

Tarpaulin cover for open top trailers. (ATA1)

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