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plural arps
(music, informal) An arpeggiator. quotations examples
"The arp can be applied to instruments by inserting it as a MIDI effect before your synth of choice."
2014 June 4, Bruce Aisher, “COMPLEX ARPS”, in Attack, archived from the original on 16 September 2018
(music, informal) An arpeggio. examples
The bark of a seal. quotations examples
All through the prayer he made little arp! arp! noises like a baby seal.
2001, Ruth Bell Graham, Blessings for a mother's day
"ARP, ARP, ARP." George turned and saw the seal waddling down their side of the river.
2002, Larry Mehelic, Searching for Blue-Eyed Trout
Usually when I speak about arp [address resolution protocol], at least one person in the audience acts like a seal and shouts, "Arp, arp, arp!"
2003, Chris Wolf, Troubleshooting Microsoft technologies