"TPS" meaning in English

See TPS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} TPS
  1. Initialism of Toronto Police Service. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Toronto Police Service
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-name-HuDJi82l

Noun

Forms: TPS's [plural], TPSes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|TPS's|TPSes}} TPS (countable and uncountable, plural TPS's or TPSes)
  1. (education) think-pair-share Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-3EJSwRM6 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 14 35 2 0 4 7 29 0 0 6 0 Topics: education
  2. (video games) third-person shooter Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-OqEKLX1U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 20 52 8 0 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 14 35 2 0 4 7 29 0 0 6 0 Topics: video-games
  3. (US, law) Initialism of temporary protected status. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: temporary protected status Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-bsdZQ8l~ Categories (other): American English Topics: law
  4. Initialism of thermal protection system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: thermal protection system
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-KrJEbWgW
  5. (software engineering) Initialism of testing procedure specification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: testing procedure specification Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-PyLGeXuj Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  6. transactions per second Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-TPS-en-noun-DvAejvLn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: TPS report

Inflected forms

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