Definitions for "ASAM"
Alcatel's terminology for a DSLAM.
Advanced Services Access Manager -Whether you have a DSLAM or ASAM in your exchange doesn't really matter. They do the same thing. See DSLAM's as well.
Keywords:  tamarind
This is a word common to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia...
American Society of Addiction Medicine
ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer
Keywords:  fewer, county, valid, scores, schools
Alternative Schools Accountability Model. An alternative way of measuring student performance in schools with mostly high-risk students—such as continuation schools or some county office of education schools—and schools with fewer than 11 valid test scores. (Ed Source)
Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems www.asam.net