Comp 492520 223428738 2008-07-04T01:07:07Z Xenocidic 1795359 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/193.120.116.177|193.120.116.177]] ([[User talk:193.120.116.177|talk]]) to last version by Urbanrenewal {{wiktionary|comp}} '''Comp''' is an [[abbreviation]] that may refer to: In '''music''': *[[Accompaniment]], also specifically in jazz known as comping *[[Compilation album]], a collection of music by different artists *The assembly of a composite vocal (or other solo) track from a collection of different [[Take#Music|take]]s In '''business''' and '''finance''': *[[Comparable company analysis]] in corporate finance or investment banking *[[Comparables]] in real estate '''Comp''' may also refer to: * [[Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein]] * [[Comps (casino)]], such as free hotel rooms and food, given away by casinos to gamblers * [[Composition studies]], the professional field of writing instruction, especially at the college level in the United States *A [[comprehensive school]], the prominent type of school in the United Kingdom, catering for students of all abilities * [[Comprehensive layout]], in advertising, the layout of a proposed design as initially presented by the company to a client * [[Workers' compensation]] or [[Workers' compensation | Workers' comp]], financial compensation for work-related injuries of employees, in particular compensation of loss of wages, sometimes also for medical costs * [[Saint Companions|Companions]], in the Christian Church; when the term ''Comp.'' follows the name of a Christian saint it denotes the fact that the named saint had companions who were also made saints due to their close association with the named saint and their actions at the time of the act or acts for which the sainthood was attained *Slang for [[wiktionary:complimentary|complimentary]], generally something of value, such as a ticket to an event, that is given [[gratis|free]] or without additional charge *Slang for [[computer]], generally used among users of computer and online games, usually in combination with various other words, e.g. "comp games", "comp chat", "comp gamers", etc. *The [[comp.*]] hierarchy, a major class of newsgroups in Usenet *Composite, as in the [[comp card]]s used by models, actors and their agencies *Comparable-store sales, also known as [[same-store sales]], used to figure a company's brand worth and the increasing revenues of stores. *A [[comprehensive examination]] *A [[muzzle brake| recoil compensator]] on a firearm * An Internet or mail-in competition or [[sweepstakes]]. The hobby of entering these contests is known as "comping" * Comp, the abbreviation for the orchid genus ''[[Comparettia]]'' ;'''Comps''' is the name or part of the name of several [[Communes of France|commune]]s in [[France]]: *[[Comps, Drôme]], in the [[Drôme]] [[Departments of France|department]] *[[Comps, Gard]], in the Gard department *[[Comps, Gironde]], in the [[Gironde]] department *[[Comps-la-Grand-Ville]], in the [[Aveyron]] department *[[Comps-sur-Artuby]], in the [[Var (department)|Var]] department {{disambig}} [[ceb:Comps]] [[de:Comps]] [[fr:Comps]] [[it:Comps]] [[nl:Comps]] [[ja:コンプ]] [[pl:Comps]]