"COW" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: COWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} COW (countable and uncountable, plural COWs)
  1. (computing, uncountable) Acronym of copy-on-write. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: copy-on-write Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-COW-en-noun-jvDRRs63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (naval, uncountable) Acronym of chief of watch. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: chief of watch
    Sense id: en-COW-en-noun-H-F1YIIp Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

Inflected forms

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