"BTS" meaning in English

See BTS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} BTS
  1. (Malaysia, colloquial) Initialism of Berjaya Times Square, a shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, initialism Alternative form of: Berjaya Times Square (extra: a shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur)
    Sense id: en-BTS-en-name-6293RXBE Categories (other): Malaysian English, Kuala Lumpur Disambiguation of Kuala Lumpur: 100 0 0 0 0
  2. (music) Initialism of Bangtan Sonyeondan, a South Korean boy band. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bangtan Sonyeondan (extra: a South Korean boy band) Categories (place): Places in Malaysia
    Sense id: en-BTS-en-name-ZkZwNn74 Disambiguation of Places in Malaysia: 22 43 18 9 8 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Music, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 24 12 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 39 23 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 40 29 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 45 22 8 3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (Thailand) Initialism of Bangkok Mass Transit System. Tags: Thailand, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bangkok Mass Transit System
    Sense id: en-BTS-en-name-nxyN1jns Categories (other): Thai English

Noun

Forms: BTSs [plural], BTSes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} BTS (plural BTSs or BTSes)
  1. (software) Initialism of bug tracking system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bug tracking system
    Sense id: en-BTS-en-noun-FJaccgp4 Categories (other): Software Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} BTS
  1. Initialism of behind the scenes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: behind the scenes
    Sense id: en-BTS-en-phrase-0t7PMYIP

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