(1) (
Managed
Service
Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. MSPs offer a variety of service levels from just notifying the customer if a problem occurs to making all necessary repairs itself. MSPs may also be a source for hardware and staff for its customers. See
MSSP.
(2) (
Microsoft
Solution
Provider) A Microsoft certification for qualifying resellers that sell and provide training and support on Microsoft products. Depending on the product, a minimum number of employees within the reseller organization must be certified by Microsoft. See
Microsoft certification.
(3) A Microsoft Paint graphics file format.
(4) A patch file in the Windows 2000 Installer system.
(5) (
Multi-Tech
Supervisory
Protocol) A simultaneous voice and data (SVD) protocol from Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. When a telephone handset is picked up, the modem switches to packet mode, digitizes the voice and interleaves the voice packets with the data packets. See
SVD.
(6) (
Media
Suite
Pro) A popular Mac-based nonlinear video editing system from Avid Technology, Inc.
(7) An operating system used in Fujitsu IBM-compatible mainframes.
(8) (
Multiprocessing
Server
Pack) A utility that enables LAN Manager to utilize a computer's multiprocessing capabilities.