"AWS" meaning in English

See AWS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (rail transport, safety) Initialism of Automatic Warning System. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Automatic Warning System
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  2. (Internet) Initialism of Amazon Web Services. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Amazon Web Services
    Sense id: en-AWS-en-name-oHfzuFyC Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 17 18 3 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 28 20 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 31 15 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 32 13 16 3

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} AWS pl (plural only)
  1. (US, telecommunications) Initialism of advanced wireless services Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: advanced wireless services
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Noun

Forms: AWSes [plural]
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  1. (military, robotics, artificial intelligence) Initialism of autonomous weapons system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: autonomous weapons system Related terms: SARMO, smart bomb, UCAV
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  2. (UK politics) Initialism of all-women shortlist. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: all-women shortlist
    Sense id: en-AWS-en-noun-d8Xmmffr Categories (other): UK politics Topics: government, politics
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