"OSS" meaning in All languages combined

See OSS on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} OSS
  1. (historical) Initialism of Office of Strategic Services (a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Office of Strategic Services (extra: a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II)
    Sense id: en-OSS-en-name-L7Mm4W5J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 9 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 8 37 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 6 35 9

Noun [English]

Forms: OSSes [plural], OSS's [plural], OSSs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|OSSes|OSS's|s}} OSS (plural OSSes or OSS's or OSSs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of open-source software Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: open-source software Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-OSS-en-noun-MsVBlixT Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (education) Initialism of out-of-school suspension. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: out-of-school suspension Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-OSS-en-noun-54neMkSU Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: education
  3. (telecommunications) Initialism of operations/operational support system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: operations/operational support system Categories (topical): Telecommunications

Inflected forms

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