"EMS" meaning in English

See EMS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} EMS
  1. (business) Initialism of electronics manufacturing service: a type of OEM (original equipment manufacturer) service. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: electronics manufacturing service (extra: a type of OEM (original equipment manufacturer) service)
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-X6bB5i7U Categories (other): Business Topics: business
  2. (US, medicine) Initialism of emergency medical service: an organization, often part of a local government whose purpose is to provide emergency medical care to the public. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: emergency medical service (extra: an organization, often part of a local government whose purpose is to provide emergency medical care to the public)
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-ljkonjGL Categories (other): American English, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 21 3 28 34 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 23 3 29 35 8 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (business) Initialism of express mail service: a type of international express mail services. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: express mail service (extra: a type of international express mail services)
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-Xc5b4~BB Categories (other): Business Topics: business
  4. (historical, computing) Initialism of Expanded Memory Specification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Expanded Memory Specification
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-GQDh-RrK Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 21 3 28 34 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 23 3 29 35 8 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. Initialism of environmental management system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: environmental management system Related terms: XMS [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], EMM [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], XMM [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], UMA [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], UMB [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], HMA [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-Rox1FD0P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 21 3 28 34 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 23 3 29 35 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 1 26 38 10
  6. Initialism of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome
    Sense id: en-EMS-en-noun-bcTzr6Zn
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