"OSP" meaning in English

See OSP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} OSP
  1. Initialism of Oblate Sisters of Providence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Oblate Sisters of Providence
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-z1psyPIi
  2. Initialism of Office of Special Plans. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Office of Special Plans
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-baw49bki
  3. Initialism of Orchestra of St Paul's. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Orchestra of St Paul's
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-uE6XWVfC
  4. Initialism of Oregon Star Party. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Oregon Star Party
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-LlSRh5UA
  5. Initialism of Oregon State Police. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Oregon State Police
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-lPPTbJFr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 1 52 4 0 9 0 2 7 15 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 2 4 2 50 3 1 7 1 3 6 12 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 2 1 56 2 1 7 1 2 7 13 4 2
  6. Initialism of Open Settlement Protocol. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Settlement Protocol
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-uA9FYueP
  7. Initialism of Open Source Physics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Source Physics
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-yBCCQccF
  8. Initialism of Open Specification Promise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Specification Promise
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-JmmhX3du
  9. Initialism of Open Syllabus Project. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Open Syllabus Project
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-uAluPfED
  10. Initialism of Operating System Projects. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Operating System Projects
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-b7rz~wm2
  11. Initialism of Orbital Space Plane. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Orbital Space Plane
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-name-zB~8~Jtv

Noun

Forms: OSPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OSP (plural OSPs)
  1. Initialism of online service provider. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: online service provider
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-noun-GENyNBXZ
  2. Initialism of organic solderability preservative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: organic solderability preservative
    Sense id: en-OSP-en-noun-t56-98QW
  3. (telecommunications) Initialism of outside plant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: outside plant

Inflected forms

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