"PS/2" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PS/2
  1. (computing, historical) Initialism of Personal System/2, IBM's second generation of personal computers, released in 1987. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Personal System/2, IBM's second generation of personal computers, released in 1987
    Sense id: en-PS/2-en-name-arrFhiAQ Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, IBM Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of IBM: 45 55 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (electronics, historical) Ellipsis of PS/2 port, the serial I/O interface standard created for the IBM PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Alternative form of: PS/2 port (extra: the serial I/O interface standard created for the IBM PS/2 keyboard and mouse)
    Sense id: en-PS/2-en-name-mMQIaK1m Categories (other): Electronics, IBM Disambiguation of IBM: 45 55 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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