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CPS

abbr.
certified professional secretary

cps

abbr.
1. characters per second
2. cycles per second
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cps

abbreviation for
1. (General Physics) physics cycles per second
2. (Computer Science) computing characters per second

CPS

(in England and Wales) abbreviation for
(Law) Crown Prosecution Service
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cps

1. characters per second.
2. cycles per second.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cps - the unit of frequencycps - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz - one thousand periods per second
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
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Translations

cps

ABBR (Comput)
1. =characters per secondcps
2. =cycles per second
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cps

abbr of characters per secondcps, Zeichen plpro Sekunde
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