CMOS

C3M3O1S1
UK/ˈsiːmɒs/

noun

a CMOS based image sensor

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Meanings

CMOS1

nounCMOS (uncountable)

alternative C-MOS

  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor.
nounCMOS (uncountable)

alternative C-MOS

  1. uncountableartsa CMOS based image sensor

CMOs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of CMO

Origin

From C (“complementary”) + MOS.

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Translations

Russian Комплементарный полевой транзистор
  • Комплементарный полевой транзисторcomplementary metal–oxide–semiconductor

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

sea mosssea moss

Anagrams

coms
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APA

CMOS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMOS

MLA

“CMOS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMOS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CMOS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CMOS.

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