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NSP /N-S-P/ n.

Common abbreviation for `Network Service Provider', one of the

big national or regional companies that maintains a portion of

the Internet backbone and resells connectivity to ISPs. In 1996, major NSPs include ANS, MCI, UUNET,

and Sprint. An Internet wholesaler.