cps

abbr. (also c.p.s.)
1 Computing characters per second.
2 cycles per second.

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noun

the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (Freq. 3)

• Syn: ↑hertz, ↑Hz, ↑cycle per second, ↑cycles/second, ↑cycle

• Hypernyms: ↑rate

• Part Holonyms: ↑kilohertz, ↑kHz, ↑kilocycle per second, ↑kilocycle, ↑kc

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I. abbreviation

1. constitutional psychopathic state

2. cycles per second

II. abbreviation

1. certified professional secretary

2. usually not capitalized characters per second

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See certified professional secretary.

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abbrev

1. Carrier pre-selection, a mechanism for routing telephone calls through an alternative operator without entering an additional dialling code (telecommunications)

2. Crown Prosecution Service

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cps UK [ˌsiː piː ˈes] US [ˌsi pi ˈes] abbreviation computing

characters per second: a measure of how fast information moves from one computer or file to another

Thesaurus: units for measuring computer information or speed_hyponym abbreviations used in computing and on the internet_hyponym

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cps (no periods),

cycles per second.

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(also c.p.s.) abbr.

■ Computing characters per second

■ cycles per second