bos

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Bos
    n 1: wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in
         the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini [syn: {Bos}, {genus
         Bos}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bos \Bos\, prop. n. [L., ox, cow.] (Zool.)
   A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and
   domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns,
   and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

BOS

   1. <operating system> {Basic Operating System}.

   2. <tool> A data management system written at {DESY} and used
   in some high energy physics programs.

   3. <programming> The {Basic Object System}.

   (1999-01-20)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

BOS
       Basic Operating System (AIX, IBM)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

BOS
       Batch Operating System (OS, Honeywell)

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

BOS
       Basic Overseer Server (AFS)