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OSI

British  

abbreviation

  1. open systems interconnection; an international standardization model to facilitate communications among computers with different protocols

"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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Prior to that, its biggest ever acquisition was its $3.8 billion purchase of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc in 2010.

From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2023

The senior OSI agent on base told them they would respond and continue a crime scene investigation only after the area was secure.

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2022

The U.S. — home to OSI Systems, one of Nuctech’s most important commercial rivals — has come down hard against Nuctech.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

The plaintiff the Pacific Legal Foundation has instead is Creighton Meland Jr., a retired Chicago lawyer who owns shares in OSI Systems, a California-based security and medical equipment firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021

Gateways operate at the 4th through 7th layer of the OSI model.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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