Meanings
PSO1
plural PSOs
- AustraliaabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of protective services officer.
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- abbreviationinitialismvideo gamesInitialism of Phantasy Star Online.
The turn-based card-battler is set in the expansive PSO universe, and the action will take place both online and offline.
2004 January 28, “Game Watch”, in Nintendo Power, number 175, page 202 more examples
Next up, graphics: this is early DC territory, looking like Nomad Soul. Up against the likes of PSO, it looks horrifically dated.
2002 April 28, “Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern”, in Game Master, number 119, page 104Taking place prior to the events of the Ambition of the Illuminus Expansion Pak, Phantasy Star Portable may be the direct descendant of PSU in terms of time and space, but the hypnotic soundtrack and overall feel are pure PSO (with a CPU party, ahem) affixed to a vastly improved version of PSU's base foundation.
2009 May 28, Dave Halverson, “Phantasy Star Portable”, in PLAY, number 89, page 57
PsO2
Origin
The spelling was probably influenced by PsA (“psoriatic arthritis”).
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PSO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSO
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