(used in digital communications) member (of the) opposite sex. Also mos
Electronics. metal oxide semiconductor.
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The microprocessor Myny and his colleagues built is the iconic MOS 6502.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
After some indecision around what technology to focus on, the three men settled on a new version of MOS — metal oxide semiconductor — technology called silicon-gate MOS.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
So Peddle moved the project to MOS Technology, a rival chipmaker near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, taking seven other Motorola engineers with him.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2019
The Atari 2600 had a processor called the MOS 6502 that’s long since obsolete.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2014
MOS: Troth, as he did, sir; no amends.
From Volpone; Or, the Fox by Jonson, Ben
Net income, 6 mos. 7,013,456 6,527,111 General Motors Corp.
From Time Magazine Archive
James Andrew Fischer, 10 mos., and their five older siblings take the giant economy-size carton.
From Time Magazine Archive
Born normal, Clarence Jr. continued so until 9 mos. old.
From Time Magazine Archive
Black and brown, 6 mos. old male, red collar, answers to 'kitty, kitty.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Total Population as per Census, September, 1896 39,504 21,616 24,407 15,191 8,302 109,020 Passengers-Arrivals- Excess over departures, 4th quarter, 1896 …… 1,377 1,673 …… 339 3,389 Excess over departures, 6 mos. to July 1, 1897.
From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat
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