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'''OS''', '''O.S.''', '''Os''', '''O's''', or '''os''' may refer to: | '''OS''', '''O.S.''', '''Os''', '''O's''', or '''os''' may refer to: | ||
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== Computing == | == Computing == | ||
* [[Operating system]], | * [[Operating system]], collection of software that manages computer hardware and software resources | ||
* [[Open source (disambiguation)]] | * [[Open source (disambiguation)]] | ||
* [[OpenStack]], a software platform for cloud computing | * [[OpenStack]], a software platform for cloud computing | ||
== Medicine == | == Medicine == | ||
* os or ostium, a [[mouth]] or mouth-like opening | * os or ostium, a [[mouth]] or mouth-like opening | ||
** ''[[per os]]'', meaning "ingestion by mouth" | |||
** ''external os'', the [[external orifice of the uterus]] | ** ''external os'', the [[external orifice of the uterus]] | ||
** ''internal os'', the [[internal orifice of the uterus]] | ** ''internal os'', the [[internal orifice of the uterus]] | ||
** ''os'' or ''ostium'', the opening of a [[Coronary circulation|coronary artery]] | ** ''os'' or ''ostium'', the opening of a [[Coronary circulation|coronary artery]] | ||
* ''O.S.'' or ''OS'', ''oculus sinister'', meaning "left eye" in general ophthalmologic or optometric usage, particularly in [[Eyeglass prescription#Abbreviations and terms|eyeglass prescriptions]] (deprecated abbreviation) | * ''O.S.'' or ''OS'', ''oculus sinister'', meaning "left eye" in general ophthalmologic or optometric usage, particularly in [[Eyeglass prescription#Abbreviations and terms|eyeglass prescriptions]] (deprecated abbreviation) | ||
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* [[Oś, Kluczbork County]], a village in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland | * [[Oś, Kluczbork County]], a village in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland | ||
* [[Osiedle]] (Os.), a Polish term used for housing subdivisions in Poland | * [[Osiedle]] (Os.), a Polish term used for housing subdivisions in Poland | ||
=== Other places === | === Other places === | ||
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* OS, WMO country code for [[Austria]] | * OS, WMO country code for [[Austria]] | ||
== | == Geography and transportation == | ||
* [[ | * [[Esker]], also os, a long, winding ridge of sand and gravel in (formerly) glaciated regions | ||
* [[Ordnance Survey]], national mapping agency of Great Britain | * [[Ordnance Survey]], national mapping agency of Great Britain | ||
* [[Austrian Airlines]] (IATA code OS based on its original name: ''Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG'') | * [[Austrian Airlines]] (IATA code OS based on its original name: ''Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG'') | ||
* [[O.S. Engines]], a Japanese manufacturer of model aircraft engines | * [[O.S. Engines]], a Japanese manufacturer of model aircraft engines | ||
== Sport == | == Sport == | ||
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* [[Os TF]], a sports club in Os, Norway | * [[Os TF]], a sports club in Os, Norway | ||
* [[On-sight climbing]], an ascent of a rock climbing route on the first attempt | * [[On-sight climbing]], an ascent of a rock climbing route on the first attempt | ||
* [[Baltimore Orioles]], | * Orioles, nicknamed "O's": | ||
* [[Leyton Orient]], an English football (soccer) team nicknamed "O's" | ** [[Baltimore Orioles]], a Maryland baseball team | ||
** [[Charlotte Orioles]], a North Carolina baseball team, renamed the Charlotte Knights in 1988 | |||
* [[Leyton Orient F.C.]], an English football (soccer) team nicknamed "O's" | |||
* [[London Olympians]], named 1995–2005 as London O's, an American football team based in Greenwich, London, England | |||
== Titles == | == Titles == | ||
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* Old Shirburnian, used by [[List of Old Shirburnians|alumni of Sherborne School]] | * Old Shirburnian, used by [[List of Old Shirburnians|alumni of Sherborne School]] | ||
* Old Stonyhurst, used by [[List of Old Stonyhursts|alumni of Stonyhurst College]] | * Old Stonyhurst, used by [[List of Old Stonyhursts|alumni of Stonyhurst College]] | ||
* O.S., [[Order of Santiago]], a Spanish order dedicated to St James the Greater | |||
* O.S., [[Order of Sikatuna]], the national order of diplomatic merit of the Philippines | |||
== Language == | |||
* [[Ōs (rune)]] (ᚩ), a rune of the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc | |||
* [[Ossetic language]] (ISO 639-1 abbreviation OS) | |||
== Food == | |||
* "O's", a name for breakfast cereal with O-shaped pieces, cereal similar to , e.g. [[Oreo O's]], [[Krusty-O's]], some kinds of [[Cheerios]] — ''see'' [[list of breakfast cereals]] to find more | |||
* [[SpaghettiOs]], a brand of canned ring-shaped pasta in tomato sauce | |||
* [[Newman-O's]], cookies made by Newman's Own | |||
== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
* [[ | * [[Ocean Science (journal)|''Ocean Science'' (journal)]], an oceanographic journal | ||
* [[ | * [[Osmium]], symbol Os, a chemical element | ||
* [[Os (Fringe)|"Os" (''Fringe'')]], an episode (S3 E16 / #59) of the television show ''Fringe'' | |||
* [[Old Style and New Style dates|Old Style]] (O.S.) date, indicating use of an earlier calendar (in Anglophone countries, the Julian Calendar), as opposed to "N.S." (new style), usually indicating use of the Gregorian Calendar | * [[Old Style and New Style dates|Old Style]] (O.S.) date, indicating use of an earlier calendar (in Anglophone countries, the Julian Calendar), as opposed to "N.S." (new style), usually indicating use of the Gregorian Calendar | ||
* [[ | * [[Ōs]], an Old English word denoting a god in Anglo-Saxon paganism, related to ''æsir'' | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[ÖS (disambiguation)]] | * [[ÖS (disambiguation)]] | ||
* [[Oz (disambiguation)]] | * [[Oz (disambiguation)]] | ||
* [[O (disambiguation)]] | |||
* [[X's and O's (disambiguation)]] | |||
* Triple O's, a quick service brand associated with [[White Spot]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 17 June 2026
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Computing
- Operating system, collection of software that manages computer hardware and software resources
- Open source (disambiguation)
- OpenStack, a software platform for cloud computing
Medicine
- os or ostium, a mouth or mouth-like opening
- per os, meaning "ingestion by mouth"
- external os, the external orifice of the uterus
- internal os, the internal orifice of the uterus
- os or ostium, the opening of a coronary artery
- O.S. or OS, oculus sinister, meaning "left eye" in general ophthalmologic or optometric usage, particularly in eyeglass prescriptions (deprecated abbreviation)
- Ohtahara syndrome, a brain disorder
- Overall survival rate, a cancer survival statistic
- Oneiroid syndrome, a dreamlike fantastic delusional state
People
- Alexander Os (born 1980), a Norwegian biathlete
- Os du Randt (born 1972), a South African rugby player
- Os Guinness (born 1941), an English author and social critic
- For people named van Os see Van Os
Places
Norway
- Os Municipality (Innlandet), a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway
- Os Municipality (Hordaland), a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway
- Os i Østerdalen, a village within Os Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway
- Os, Østfold, a parish in Rakkestad Municipality in Østfold county, Norway
- Os Church, a name for several churches in Norway
Poland
- Oś, Kluczbork County, a village in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
- Osiedle (Os.), a Polish term used for housing subdivisions in Poland
Other places
- Os, Värnamo, a village in Värnamo Municipality, Småland province, Sweden
- OS, ICAO code for airports in Syria
- OS, WMO country code for Austria
Geography and transportation
- Esker, also os, a long, winding ridge of sand and gravel in (formerly) glaciated regions
- Ordnance Survey, national mapping agency of Great Britain
- Austrian Airlines (IATA code OS based on its original name: Österreichische Luftverkehrs AG)
- O.S. Engines, a Japanese manufacturer of model aircraft engines
Sport
- Ohio State Buckeyes, a group of collegiate teams representing The Ohio State University
- Os TF, a sports club in Os, Norway
- On-sight climbing, an ascent of a rock climbing route on the first attempt
- Orioles, nicknamed "O's":
- Baltimore Orioles, a Maryland baseball team
- Charlotte Orioles, a North Carolina baseball team, renamed the Charlotte Knights in 1988
- Leyton Orient F.C., an English football (soccer) team nicknamed "O's"
- London Olympians, named 1995–2005 as London O's, an American football team based in Greenwich, London, England
Titles
- Ordinary seaman, an unlicensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship
- Ordnance sergeant, an enlisted rank in the U.S. and Confederate armies during the American Civil War era
- Old Shirburnian, used by alumni of Sherborne School
- Old Stonyhurst, used by alumni of Stonyhurst College
- O.S., Order of Santiago, a Spanish order dedicated to St James the Greater
- O.S., Order of Sikatuna, the national order of diplomatic merit of the Philippines
Language
- Ōs (rune) (ᚩ), a rune of the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc
- Ossetic language (ISO 639-1 abbreviation OS)
Food
- "O's", a name for breakfast cereal with O-shaped pieces, cereal similar to , e.g. Oreo O's, Krusty-O's, some kinds of Cheerios — see list of breakfast cereals to find more
- SpaghettiOs, a brand of canned ring-shaped pasta in tomato sauce
- Newman-O's, cookies made by Newman's Own
Other uses
- Ocean Science (journal), an oceanographic journal
- Osmium, symbol Os, a chemical element
- "Os" (Fringe), an episode (S3 E16 / #59) of the television show Fringe
- Old Style (O.S.) date, indicating use of an earlier calendar (in Anglophone countries, the Julian Calendar), as opposed to "N.S." (new style), usually indicating use of the Gregorian Calendar
- Ōs, an Old English word denoting a god in Anglo-Saxon paganism, related to æsir
See also
- 0S (disambiguation)
- ÖS (disambiguation)
- Oz (disambiguation)
- O (disambiguation)
- X's and O's (disambiguation)
- Triple O's, a quick service brand associated with White Spot
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