OSC
Encyclopedia
OSC as a three-letter acronym may stand for:
OSC also serves as an abbreviation for oscillator.
- Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy CrossCanons Regular of the Order of the Holy CrossThe Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, commonly called Crosiers, are a Roman Catholic religious order.-History:According to their own tradition, the Crosiers were founded by five men attached to the household of the prince-bishop of Liege, Radulf von Zähringen, who accompanied the...
- Odborové sdružení československé, the Czechoslovak Trade Union Association
- Office of Special Counsel (in the United States of America)
- Off-Site ConstructionOff-Site ConstructionOff-site construction refers to structures built at a different location than the location of use. Off-site construction occurs in a manufacturing plant specifically designed for this type of process. Individual modules of the building are constructed in the factory then transported to the site on...
, a mode of building - Ohio Supercomputer CenterOhio Supercomputer CenterEstablished in 1987, the Ohio Supercomputer Center is a partner of Ohio universities and industries that provides a high performance computing, research, cyberinfrastructure, and computational science education services....
- "One Step Closer" (Linkin Park song)One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)"One Step Closer" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the first single and second track of their debut album, Hybrid Theory. This song is also featured in the game Rock Band 2....
, a song by American rock band Linkin Park - Ontario Science CentreOntario Science CentreOntario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East...
, a science museum in Toronto, Canada - Ontario Securities CommissionOntario Securities CommissionThe Ontario Securities Commission is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario...
- Open Sound Control, a music-oriented electronic communications protocol used for among computers and multimedia devices
- Open Source CenterOpen Source CenterThe Director of National Intelligence Open Source Center is a United States government intelligence center that provides analysis of open source materials, including gray literature, through OSC's headquarters and overseas bureaus...
, a United States government center that provides analysis of open-source intelligence - openSUSE Command-line toolOpenSUSE Build ServiceThe Open Build Service is an open and complete distribution development platform designed to encourage developers to compile packages for multiple Linux distributions including openSUSE, Red Hat, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian...
, a command-line tool used for openSUSE build service. - Operating System Command, character 9D in the Unicode character set
- Optical Supervisory Channel, used in Wavelength Division Multiplexing
- Orbital Sciences CorporationOrbital Sciences CorporationOrbital Sciences Corporation is an American company which specializes in the manufacturing and launch of satellites. Its Launch Systems Group is heavily involved with missile defense launch systems...
, a satellite-oriented company - Order to show causeOrder to show causeAn order to show cause, in most Anglo-Saxon law systems, is a type of court order that requires one or more of the parties to a case to justify, explain, or prove something to the court. Courts commonly use orders to show cause when the judge needs more information before deciding whether or not to...
, a court order to obtain information or proof - Order of Saint Clare, a Religious Order founded by Clare of AssisiClare of AssisiClare of Assisi , born Chiara Offreduccio, is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi...
, also known as the Poor Clares, whose members use the post-nominal letters OSC. - Organic solar cellOrganic solar cellAn organic photovoltaic cell is a photovoltaic cell that uses organic electronics--a branch of electronics that deals with conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules for light absorption and charge transport....
- Orlando Science CenterOrlando Science CenterThe Orlando Science Center is a private not-for-profit corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Florida, USA, and located in Orlando...
, a science-education establishment in Florida - Orson Scott CardOrson Scott CardOrson Scott Card is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his science fiction. His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the...
, a writer - Osceola (Amtrak station)Osceola (Amtrak station)The Osceola Amtrak station is a train station in Osceola, Iowa, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Osceola was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 50 passengers daily. Among Amtrak...
, Iowa, United States; Amtrak station code OSC. - osCommerceOsCommerceosCommerce is an e-commerce and online store-management software program. It can be used on any web server that has PHP and MySQL installed. It is available as free software under the GNU General Public License.-History:...
, an e-retailing software package - Oxford Study Courses, a Social Enterpise that provides support for International Baccalaureate students.
- Oxygen Storage Capacity, a parameter of Three-Way-Catalyst for vehicles.
OSC also serves as an abbreviation for oscillator.