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Definition: Bbs |
BbsNoun1. (computer science) a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Bbs" is a common misspelling or typo for: bus. |
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Computing | BBS /B-B-S/ n. [common; abbreviation, `Bulletin Board System'] An electronic bulletin board system; that is, a message database where people can log in and leave broadcast messages for others grouped (typically) into topic groups. The term was especially applied to the thousands of local BBS systems that operated during the pre-Internet microcomputer era of roughly 1980 to 1995, typically run by amateurs for fun out of their homes on MS-DOS boxes with a single modem line each. Fans of Usenet and Internet or the big commercial timesharing bboards such as CompuServe and GEnie tended to consider local BBSes the low-rent district of the hacker culture, but they served a valuable function by knitting together lots of hackers and users in the personal-micro world who would otherwise have been unable to exchange code at all. Post-Internet, BBSs are likely to be local newsgroups on an ISP; efficiency has increased but a certain flavor has been lost. See also bboard. Source: Jargon File. |
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BBS is an abbreviation of:
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "BBS."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
BBS | Danish | Bulletin board service | Computing |
BBS | Dutch | Besluit buitengewoon strafrecht | Public Administration, Law |
BBS | English | British Bryological Society | N/A |
BBS | German | Basis-Betriebssystem | N/A |
BBS | Swedish | Elektronisk anslagstavla | N/A |
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Synonyms: BbsSynonyms: bulletin board (n), bulletin board system (n), electronic bulletin board (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Bbs |
| Specialty definitions using "bbs": ACOS, all-elbows, ANSI ♦ borf, Busy Beaver ♦ crudware ♦ File Attach ♦ g-file ♦ Hanlon's Razor ♦ jack in ♦ lamer ♦ Pretty Good Privacy ♦ snert, SYSOP, system operator ♦ The World Of Cryton, TLAs ♦ WaZOO. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Somewhere in Central Africa. No, children, that is not one of those model planes you made for spotters to practice on, or aerial gunners to shoot down with BBs. This is the African version, complete with flags, of the Royal Air Force consolidated-built Li.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Bbs" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 62.50% of the time. "Bbs" is used about 16 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 62.5% | 10 | 111,207 |
| Noun (singular) | 18.75% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 6.25% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 6.25% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Noun (common) | 6.25% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 16 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| Germany | BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
bbs | 2,025 |
bbs selector | 1,512 |
bbs preteen | 1,480 |
bbs pthc | 1,090 |
bbs ranchi | 895 |
teen bbs | 703 |
bbs loli | 696 |
bbs sun | 600 |
bbs klass | 446 |
bbs wheels | 429 |
bbs kds | 375 |
bbs nymphets | 359 |
bbs boy | 339 |
bbs dark | 274 |
bbs guide zeps | 255 |
bbs vombat | 249 |
bbs young | 248 |
almighty bbs | 238 |
bbs zeps | 225 |
bbs spider | 212 |
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Derivations | |
Words ending with "bbs": bibbs, cobbs, ebbs, jibbs, sibbs. (additional references) | |
Words containing "bbs": gibbsite, gibbsites. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words containing the letters "b-b-s" | |
+1 letter: bibs, bobs, bubs, ebbs, sibb. | |
+2 letters: abbas, abbes, babas, babes, babus, barbs, bibbs, blabs, blebs, blobs, blubs, bombs, boobs, bulbs, burbs, busby, cobbs, jibbs, sibbs. | |
+3 letters: abbess, abbeys, abbots, absorb, babels, babies, babkas, baboos, babuls, barbes, bebops, bibles, bilbos, bimbos, blurbs, bombes, bribes, bubals, buboes, busbar, busboy, cabobs, cubebs, ebbets, kababs, kabobs, kebabs, kebobs, kibbes, kibbis, nabobs, rabbis, rebbes, sabbat, sabbed, scabby, shabby, skibob, slobby, snobby, snubby, sobbed, sobber, stubby, subbed, subdeb, suburb, swabby, tabbis, yobbos. | |
+4 letters: absorbs, babassu, babbles, babesia, babools, baboons, babyish, babysat, babysit, balboas, bamboos, baobabs, barbels, barbers, barbets, barbuts, batboys, baubees, baubles, bawbees, bedaubs, bedbugs, bedumbs, beebees, benumbs, bibasic, bibbers, bibless, biblist, bicarbs, bilboas, bilboes, bimboes, blesbok, blowbys, bobbers, bobbies, bobbins, bobbles, bobcats, bobsled, bobstay, bombast, bombers, bonbons, boobies, boobish, booboos, boshbok, boubous, bribees, bribers, bubales, bubalis, bubbies, bubbles, bulbels, bulbils, bulbous, bulbuls, bumbles, burbles, burbots, busbars, busbies, busboys, cabbies, cobbers, cobbles, cobwebs, cubbies, cubbish, dabbers, dabbles, dibbers, dibbles, dibbuks, dobbers, dobbies, dobbins, dubbers, dubbins, dybbuks, fibbers, gabbers, gabbles, gabbros, gibbers, gibbets, gibbons, gibbose, gibbous, gobbets, gobbles, haboobs, hobbies, hobbits, hobbles, hobnobs, hubbies, hubbubs, imbibes, jabbers, jibbers, jobbers, jubbahs, kebbies, kibbehs, kibbles, libbers, liblabs, lobbers, lobbies, lubbers, mobbers, mobbish, nabbers, nebbish, nibbles, nobbles, nubbins, nubbles, pebbles, rabbets, rabbies, rabbins, rabbits, rabbles, ribbers, ribbons, robbers, robbins, rubbers, rubbish, rubbles, sabbath, sabbats, sabbing, scabbed, scabble, scrubby, shrubby, skibobs, slabbed, slabber, slobber, slubbed, slubber, snibbed, snubbed, snubber, sobbers, sobbing, squabby, stabbed, stabber, stobbed, stubbed, stubble, stubbly, subbase, subbass, subbing, subdebs, suburbs, swabbed, swabber, swabbie, swobbed, swobber, tabbies, tubbers, wabbles, wobbles, yabbers, yobboes. | |
+5 letters: abbacies, abbesses, absorbed, absorber, abusable, babassus, babbitts, babblers, babesias, babiches, babirusa, babushka, babysits, backstab, bambinos, barbasco, barbells, barbless, barbules, baseball, baseborn, bathtubs, beanbags, bebeerus, bebloods, bejabers, belabors, bellboys, berberis, bibcocks, bibelots, biblists, bibulous, billbugs, blabbers, blauboks, blesboks, blesbuck, blowjobs, blubbers, bobeches, bobsleds, bobstays, bobtails, bogbeans, bombards, bombasts, bombesin, bombings, bombyxes, boschbok, boshboks, bourbons, brabbles, brambles, brewpubs, brumbies, bubblers, bubblies, bubingas, bugaboos, bugbanes, bugbears, bulblets, bullbats, bumblers, bumboats, burblers, bushbuck, busybody, buybacks, cabbages, cabbalas, cabombas, clabbers, clobbers, clubbers, clubbish, cobbiest, cobblers, crabbers, cribbers, dabblers, dibblers, drabbest, drabbets, drabbles, dribbles, drubbers, dubbings, flubbers, flubdubs, fribbles, gabbards, gabbarts, gabbiest, gabblers, gibbsite, glibbest, gobblers, grabbers, grabbles, gribbles, grubbers, hobblers, hobbyist, imbibers, jibbooms, kabbalas, kebbocks, kebbucks, lobbyers, lobbyism, lobbyist, nabobess, nabobish, nabobism, nebbishy, nibblers, nobbiest, nobblers, nubbiest, quibbles, rabblers, rabbonis, reabsorb, rhubarbs, ribbands, ribbiest, ribbings, rubaboos, rubbings, rubbishy, sabbaths, sabbatic, scabbard, scabbier, scabbily, scabbing, scabbled, scabbles, scrabble, scrabbly, scribble, scrubbed, scrubber, shabbier, shabbily, sillabub, sillibub, slabbers, slabbery, slabbing, slobbers, slobbery, slobbier, slobbish, slubbers, slubbing, snibbing, snobbery, snobbier, snobbily, snobbish, snobbism, snubbers, snubbier, snubbing, sorbable, squabble, squibbed, stabbers, stabbing, stobbing, stubbier, stubbily, stubbing, stubbled, stubbles, stubborn, subabbot, subbases, subbasin, subbings, subblock, subbreed, subpubic, subshrub, subtribe, suburban, suburbed, suburbia, swabbers, swabbies, swabbing, swobbers, swobbing, syllabub, tabbises, tubbiest, wabblers, webbiest, webbings, wobblers, wobblies. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 62 73 |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-... -... ... |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01100010 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B b s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0062 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)366885 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Usage Frequency 8. Names: Company Usage | 9. Expressions: Internet 10. Abbreviations 11. Acronyms 12. Derivations | 13. Anagrams 14. Orthography 15. Bibliography |
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