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oss |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oss \Oss\, v. i. [See {Osse}, n.] To prophesy; to presage. [R. & Obs.] --R. Edgeworth. From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: OSS Written-only acronym for "Open Source Software" (see {open source}. This is a rather ugly {TLA}, and the principals in the open-source movement don't use it but it has (perhaps inevitably) spread through the trade press like kudzu. From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: OSS Operator Service System
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