ABS - Science and Technology

Science and Technology

  • Absolute value of a number, its value without regard to sign; its magnitude. abs is the associated function in many programming languages.
  • Absolutive case in interlinear glossing
  • Absorbance in regard to spectroscopy
  • Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, a polymer or plastic
  • Amniotic band syndrome
  • Anti-lock braking system, an electronic automotive safety system for the vehicle braking system
  • Arch Build System, a component of the package management system for the Arch Linux distribution
  • Automatic Block Signal, a railroad signal system in the United States
  • Rectus abdominis muscle, paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen
  • Abdominals, muscles of the human abdominal wall
  • AirPort Base Station, part of Apple Computers' AirPort WLAN solution

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