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TOS may refer to:


General

In computing and telecommunication networks (including of course the Internet) terms of service or ToS is an agreement under which a service provider agrees to provide services to the users of the service. ... TOSLINK connector (JIS F05) TOSLINKâ„¢ is a standardized optical fibre connection system. ...

Aviation

Tromsø Airport, formerly known as Tromsø Airport, Langnes (IATA: TOS, ICAO: ENTC) (Norwegian: Tromsø Lufthavn) is situated in Tromsø, on the western side of the island of Tromsøya, 1. ... County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre Tromsø Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 km² 2,519 km² 0. ...

Chemistry

Synonyms: 4-methylbenzenesulphonyl chloride, tosyl chloride, p-toluenesulphonyl chloride Molecular formula: C7H7ClO2S CAS No: 98-59-9 EC No: EINECS No 202-684-8 Physical data Appearance: White to off-white crystalline solid Melting point: 67 - 69 C Boiling point: 134 C Solubility in water: insoluble P-toluenesulfonyl is often...

Computing

  • Tape Operating System, predecessor to IBM's Disk Operating System.
  • Tcl Object System, an object-oriented system build on Tcl, which is no longer supported.
  • Terms of service, for computer and telecommunications networks.
  • Atari TOS, the operating system of the Atari ST computers.
  • TinyOS, an open-source operating system designed for wireless embedded sensor networks.
  • Type of Service, a field found in the header of IPv4 packets.
  • In internet slang, "to TOS" someone is to report them for a violation of a service's Terms of Service.

The Tape Operating System (TOS) was an IBM operating system for the System 360, used in the early days around 1965 to support the IBM 360 model 30 and similar platforms. ... International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) (NYSE: IBM) (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services. ... Disk Operating System (specifically) and disk operating system (generically), most often abbreviated as DOS (not to be confused with the DOS family of disk operating systems for the IBM PC compatible platform), refer to operating system software used in most computers that provides the abstraction and management of secondary storage... In computing and telecommunication networks (including of course the Internet) terms of service or ToS is an agreement under which a service provider agrees to provide services to the users of the service. ... Atari ST GEM desktop The Operating System (TOS) was the operating system of the Atari ST range of computers. ... The Atari 520ST Atari 1040STF with SC1224 color monitor The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. ... TinyOS is an open source component-based operating system and platform targeting wireless sensor networks. ... RFC 1349, Type of Service in the Internet Protocol Suite The TOS byte in the IPv4 header has had various purposes over the years, and has been defined in different ways by five different RFCs. ... Internet Protocol version 4 is the fourth iteration of the Internet Protocol (IP) and it is the first version of the protocol to be widely deployed. ...

Computer / Video games

Tales of Symphonia ) is a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2. ... Namco is a company based in Japan, best known for developing video games. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... An un-armored Protoss warrior, possibly Artanis. ... StarCraft is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

Culture

The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... This article is about the genre of music. ...

Medicine

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) consists of a group of distinct disorders that affect the nerves in the brachial plexus (nerves that pass into the arms from the neck) and various nerves and blood vessels between the base of the neck and axilla (armpit). ... Toxic Oil Syndrome was the name given to an unusual disease outbreak in Spain in 1981. ...

Organizations


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Bloglines | Terms of Service (1881 words)
The TOS may not be otherwise amended except in a writing signed by you and Bloglines.
The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and Bloglines and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Bloglines.
The TOS and the relationship between you and Bloglines will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
CafePress.com : Help Desk : Terms of Service (1899 words)
These TOS will be binding upon each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, and governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of law principles.
This TOS is not assignable or transferable by you without the prior written consent of CafePress.com.
This TOS (including all of the policies and other Agreements described in this TOS, which are incorporated herein by this reference) contain the entire understanding of the parties regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding its subject matter.
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