tas

Tas is a three-letter term with multiple meanings in different contexts. In geography, Tas is commonly used as shorthand for Tasmania, the island state of Australia located south of the mainland. The abbreviation is seen in maps, travel writing, and administrative references, and the region is known for Hobart, wilderness areas, and wildlife such as the Tasmanian devil.

In gaming and digital culture, TAS stands for Tools-Assisted Speedrun. A TAS uses emulators, programmatic input, and precise frame-by-frame planning to complete a game in time frames that may be impossible for a human player. TAS runs are studied in the speedrunning community for optimization, technique, and verification of glitches or routes.

In other contexts, tas may appear as an acronym within organization names or technical terms, but such uses are highly context-dependent and not widely standardized. The term can also function as a personal name in some cultures.