"XPS" meaning in English

See XPS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} XPS
  1. (computing) Initialism of Extreme Performance System, a line of gaming and performance computers manufactured by Dell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Extreme Performance System (extra: a line of gaming and performance computers manufactured by Dell)
    Sense id: en-XPS-en-name-afmnIZCX Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of XML Paper Specification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: XML Paper Specification Derived forms: OpenXPS
    Sense id: en-XPS-en-name-VObKAxnU Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Physical chemistry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 28 12 12 16 16 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 32 12 10 18 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 39 7 6 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 23 5 4 16 16 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 21 7 5 14 14 15 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 40 8 7 18 18 Disambiguation of Physical chemistry: 4 44 7 5 21 20 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: XPSs [plural]
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  1. (manufacturing) Initialism of extruded polystyrene (“plastic foam”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: extruded polystyrene (extra: plastic foam)
    Sense id: en-XPS-en-noun-MPeSwgYC Categories (other): Manufacturing Topics: business, manufacturing
  2. (communication, computing) Initialism of transmit packet steering, a scaling technique for network traffic processing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transmit packet steering (extra: a scaling technique for network traffic processing)
  3. (uncountable, physics) Initialism of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Translations (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy): XPS (French)
    Sense id: en-XPS-en-noun-0svIvvm2 Categories (other): Physics Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy': 3 3 55 39
  4. (countable, physics) Initialism of X-ray photoelectron spectroscope. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: X-ray photoelectron spectroscope Translations (X-ray photoelectron spectroscope): XPS (French)
    Sense id: en-XPS-en-noun-DKuTSbkL Categories (other): Physics Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'X-ray photoelectron spectroscope': 2 3 41 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ESCA Related terms: EPS, PS
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  "wikipedia": [
    "en:XPS"
  ],
  "word": "XPS"
}

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