CMOS

[ see-maws, -mos ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. complementary metal oxide semiconductor.

CMOS

/ ˈsiːmɒs /

acronym for

1. complementary metal oxide silicon

   CMOS memory

Example Sentences

“I’ve lived on a lot of planes lately, direct conversations with CMOs and CEOs, and we cover a lot of ground and I focus on those that have either maybe paused or reduced spending to remind them about the power of the platform and the power of the user base and the the economic potential of them partnering with us again,” she said in her first media interview since Musk appointed her as CEO.

From Seattle Times

They pioneered a design based on a type of transistor, known as complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, or CMOS, which was invented in the United States.

From New York Times

Now Dr. Sutherland is arguing that an alternative technology that predates CMOS, and has had many false starts, should be given another look.

From New York Times

But I hear about cookiepocalypse from the biggest CMOs in the game.

From The Verge

I know a handful of CMOs around the industry and one of them — not the one who has been on Decoder, just to let her off the hook — told me, “This is a total mercenary job. When you come in you have six months to settle down and a year to do stuff. Then the easiest thing the CEO can do to please the board is flip the CMO, so that someone else can try some other new stuff.”

From The Verge