Cos
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Maths, science and technology
- Cosine, a trigonometric function
- COS cellsCOS cellsCOS is a cell line often used by biologists when studying the monkey virus SV40. Cells from this line are also often transfected to produce recombinant proteins for molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology experiments...
, a cell line used by biologists - Carbonyl sulfideCarbonyl sulfideCarbonyl sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula OCS. Commonly written as COS, it is a colourless flammable gas with an unpleasant odor. It is a linear molecule consisting of a carbonyl group double bonded to a sulfur atom...
, a chemical compound - Class of service (CoS), a 3 bit field within a layer two Ethernet frame header defined by IEEE 802.1pIEEE 802.1pIEEE P802.1p is the name of a task group active during 1995–98 responsible for adding traffic class expediting and dynamic multicast filtering to the IEEE 802.1D standard. Essentially, they provided a mechanism for implementing Quality of Service at the Media Access Control level...
- Class of serviceClass of service-Class of service :As related to network technology, CoS is a 3-bit field within an Ethernet frame header when using 802.1Q tagging. The field specifies a priority value of between 0 and 7 inclusive that can be used by quality of service disciplines to differentiate traffic.While CoS operates only...
(COS), a configuration parameter in legacy telephone systems - Cobalt sulfideCobalt sulfideCobalt sulfide is the name for chemical compounds with a formula CoxSy. Well-characterized species include minerals with the formula CoS2 and Co3S4, and the synthetic material Co9S8...
, a chemical compound - Cray Operating SystemCray Operating SystemThe Cray Operating System was Cray Research's proprietary operating system for its Cray-1 and Cray X-MP supercomputers, and those platforms' main OS until replaced by UNICOS in the late 1980s...
, a proprietary operating system Cray supercomputers - Crypto Operating SystemCrypto Operating SystemCrypto Operating System was the development name of a Mac-compatible operating system supposedly developed by the German company Omega GmbH in the late 1990s. Omega caught the attention of technology media with impressive specifications and seemingly serious investor and consumer information, but...
, the development name of a Mac-compatible operating system - CatOS, an obsolete operating system for Cisco Catalyst devices
- Cosmic Origins SpectrographCosmic Origins SpectrographThe Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a science instrument that was installed on the Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4 in May 2009. It is designed for ultraviolet spectroscopy of faint point sources with a resolving power of ≈1,550–24,000...
, an ultraviolet instrument installed on the Hubble Space Telescope - Central office switching, a system or unit that connects telephone calls
Places
- Cos, AriègeCos, AriègeCos is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, a commune of the Ariège department in France - Cos or KosKosKos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is...
, a Greek island - Colorado Springs AirportColorado Springs AirportColorado Springs Airport , also known as the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, is a city-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located six miles southeast of the central business district of Colorado Springs, a city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the second...
, a public airport located near Colorado Springs - Gulf of Cos, a narrow gulf of the Aegean Sea
Roles
- Chief of StaffChief of StaffThe title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
, the coordinator of the supporting staff of an organization - Chief of Station, an official appointed as chief of a stationary post
- Chief of Station, also known as resident spy, the chief spy operating in a foreign nation
- Roman consulRoman consulA consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
, the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic and the Empire
Organizations, societies and churches
- Charity Organization SocietyCharity Organization SocietyThe Charity Organization Societies also called the Associated Charities was a private charity that existed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a clearing house for information on the poor. The society was mainly concerned with distinction between the deserving poor and undeserving poor...
, a private charity (late 19th century to early 20th century) for information on the poor - Children's Orchestra SocietyChildren's Orchestra SocietyThe Children's Orchestra Society is a non-profit organization in New York City founded by Dr. Hiao Tsiun Ma for musically talented children and teens.-Purpose:...
, a non-profit organization in New York City for musically talented children and teens - Commandement des Opérations SpécialesCommandement des Opérations SpécialesThe Commandement des Opérations Spéciales is the organisation which coordinates the use of the French special forces of all military branches . The COS was created on 24 June 1992, following the Gulf War...
, a French organization that coordinates special forces of all military branches - Community of ScienceCommunity of ScienceCommunity of Science is a collection of online databases, providing research information to both the public and subscribers, and services for the research community...
, online database - Cooper Ornithological SocietyCooper Ornithological SocietyThe Cooper Ornithological Society , formerly the Cooper Ornithological Club, was founded in 1893 in California. Its name commemorates James Graham Cooper, an early California biologist. It publishes the ornithological journal The Condor and the monograph series Studies in Avian Biology...
, an ornithological society founded in 1893 in California - Church of SatanChurch of SatanThe Church of Satan is an organization dedicated to the acceptance of the carnal self, as articulated in The Satanic Bible, written in 1969 by Anton Szandor LaVey.- History :...
, an organization for those who lead their life according to The Satanic Bible - Church of ScientologyChurch of ScientologyThe Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...
, an organization devoted to the practise and the promotion of the Scientology belief system - Church of ScotlandChurch of ScotlandThe Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, the national church of Scotland - Council of StateCouncil of StateThe Council of State is a unique governmental body in a country or subdivision thereoff, though its nature may range from the formal name for the cabinet to a non-executive advisory body surrounding a head of state. It is sometimes regarded as the equivalent of a privy council.-Modern:*Belgian...
, an advisory body of many countries - Consequence of SoundConsequence of SoundConsequence of Sound, also known often as CoS, is a Chicago-based music website featuring news, album and concert reviews, and editorials. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook micro-site, which serves as an on-line database for music festival news and rumors...
, a Chicago-based music website
Oil and Gas
- CoSCos-Maths, science and technology:* Cosine, a trigonometric function* COS cells, a cell line used by biologists* Carbonyl sulfide, a chemical compound* Class of service , a 3 bit field within a layer two Ethernet frame header defined by IEEE 802.1p...
, Chance of Success, used in Oil and Gas exploration to give an indication of the chance of finding commercial Oil/Gas reserve
Other
- Cos lettuce, a variety of lettuce
- CoyotAir (airline designator code), from Spain
- Cost of sales, the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company
- Chicks on SpeedChicks on SpeedChicks on Speed is a multi-national musical ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997, when members Melissa Logan, Kiki Moorse and Alex Murray-Leslie met at the Academy of Fine Arts....
, an electropop group which started in Munich - Martín Perfecto de CosMartín Perfecto de CosMartín Perfecto de Cos was a 19th-century Mexican general. He was married to Lucinda López de Santa Anna, sister of Antonio López de Santa Anna.-Background:Cós was born in Vera Cruz in the year 1800, the son of an attorney...
(1800–1854), 19th-century Mexican general, brother in law of Presidente & General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna - COS (Collection of Style), a fashion line by H&MH&MH & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
- A nickname for comedian Bill CosbyBill CosbyWilliam Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
, and the title of a 19761976 in televisionThe year 1976 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1976.-Global television events:*The Olympics, broadcast from Montreal, Canada, draw an estimated one billion viewers worldwide....
sketch comedySketch comedyA sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
television series hosted by Cosby IMDB - An old pet form for "cousinCousinIn kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
" - Informal abbreviation for the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets