OSP

OSP is an acronym that can refer to several different terms across industries, and there is no single, universally accepted meaning.

In telecommunications, OSP stands for Outside Plant, the physical network infrastructure located outside customer premises, including cables, ducts, cabinets, and poles. Outside Plant work is planned to ensure connectivity between the customer’s site and network facilities, and it is typically contrasted with Inside Plant that lies within buildings or customer premises.

In law enforcement in the United States, OSP commonly denotes the Ohio State Patrol, the state police agency responsible for highway safety, criminal investigations, and traffic enforcement on Ohio's roadways.

In education and software, OSP stands for Open Source Physics, a collaboration that provides open-source software, simulations, and curricula to support physics teaching and learning. The project distributes toolkits and resources to help students visualize physical principles.

Because acronyms are context dependent, OSP may have other meanings in different domains, including corporate names, government policies, or technology platforms.