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CPO

American  
Or C.P.O.,
CPO British  

abbreviation

  1. Chief Petty Officer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Chatterjee’s view, Coherent “is uniquely positioned to capture its fair share of this expansion” in both CPO and optical circuit switching.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

By moving the signal closer to the processor, the CPO approach improves power efficiency, increases bandwidth and lowers latency — all crucial to running powerful AI workloads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

CPO prices may average around 4,700 ringgit this week, though a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict and softer crude oil could pull prices below 4,600 ringgit a ton, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sur said he expects copper to remain the dominant configuration for “scale-up” purposes—connections within a single server rack—through at least 2027, while CPO will gain share for “scale out,” or connecting different server racks.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

As I ate, I read CPO Family, the magazine of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, a group that offered money and support to the families of slain correction officers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover