What does EOS mean?

[jbswear]

Yes, I'm a dummy...


What's it mean?

[controld]

Electro Optical System

... according to Google. Works for me. :wink

- Mike

[jbswear]

Electro Optical System

... according to Google. Works for me. :wink

- Mike


:bow


:D

[controld]

I hope you are praying to Google - and not me! :wink My religion is pretty crappy - no holidays or perks of any kind. :D

- Mike

[David_S85]

I was about to post some smart-ass EOS answer, based on humor and not truth. So to prepare, I went to one of my favorite sites of old (http://www.brunching.com/cgi/acronymer.cgi?).

To my surprise, and on the first try with "EOS," I got this:
http://users.aol.com/bikedave1/eos.jpg

[Phyxius]

Eos was the greek godess of the dawn. (Or in Roman mythology she's Aurora.) She brought light to the morning sky by riding her chariot across the sky.

[Phyxius]

Eos was the greek godess of the dawn. (Or in Roman mythology she's Aurora.) She brought light to the morning sky by riding her chariot across the sky.

(Seriously...google it :) It was a Jeopardy question the other day and it reminded me of this thread. Sorry for dragging up an old post, but I'm a geek who thought it was interesting. :):dunno :rolleyes :D

[Awais Yaqub]

Ok add one question from me

How do you pronounce EOS ? E O S or E OS

i saw tv commercial of 400d he said E OS

:scratch

[ivar]

(Seriously...google it :) It was a Jeopardy question the other day and it reminded me of this thread. Sorry for dragging up an old post, but I'm a geek who thought it was interesting. :):dunno :rolleyes :D:lol3 don't worry, we believe you. ( how can we not believe a (sort of) dutchie )

[pathfinder]

EOS -- EMPTY OUT (your) SAVINGS!!:D

[Scotty_R]

Eos was the greek godess of the dawn. (Or in Roman mythology she's Aurora.) She brought light to the morning sky by riding her chariot across the sky.

Sounds like something those Canon people would imitate.:rofl

[Phyxius]

i saw tv commercial of 400d he said E OS

:scratch

Yup, E (like the letter) and OS

Or, ē'ŏs' using this pronounciation key http://cache.lexico.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html

:)


:lol3 don't worry, we believe you.
hehe...I'm sure. :rofl

[Scotty_R]

EOS -- EMPTY OUT (your) SAVINGS!!:D

And very much like BOAT -- Break Out Another Thousand

[ivar]

ē'ŏs' Bless you...

[dogwood]

EOS = Embittered Over Sham rebate

Okay, okay-- I had to add an "R". And I can think of a better "S" word to describe their current rebate, but you probably get the point.

[jdryan3]

EOS = Embittered Over Sham rebate

Okay, okay-- I had to add an "R". And I can think of a better "S" word to describe their current rebate, but you probably get the point.

hmmmm...maybe you could make it into EROS somehow. :rofl :rofl

[wxwax]

I was about to post some smart-ass EOS answer, based on humor and not truth. So to prepare, I went to one of my favorite sites of old (http://www.brunching.com/cgi/acronymer.cgi?).

Hmm, that site's not always accurate.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/125634161-M.jpg

[jbswear]

EOS -- EMPTY OUT (your) SAVINGS!!:D


Ding! We have a winner!:barb

[David_S85]

Hmm, that site's not always accurate.


FYYFF? What were you hoping for?

[wxwax]

FYYFF? What were you hoping for?
Um... :uhoh

[digital_gopher]

Results for EOS:
- earth observing system (NASA)
- Egyptian Organization for Standardization
- electrical overstress (ESD problems)
- EMEA office systems
- employee opinion survey
- end of sector
- end of segment
- end of selection
- end of shift
- end of string
- end overstrike (DCA)
- enterprise opportunity studies/study
- Entry and Office Systems

[Red Bull]

So just to make sure, you don't actually say the letters like you would on some acronyms. You pronounce it as a word? Because this whole time I was saying "E. O. S." (Just saying the letters)

So it's pronounced as if it's an actual word?

[ziggy53]

So just to make sure, you don't actually say the letters like you would on some acronyms. You pronounce it as a word? Because this whole time I was saying "E. O. S." (Just saying the letters)

So it's pronounced as if it's an actual word?

Yes and no.

It is both a word and an acronym. It is a double entendre or double sens.

Useage, in this case, is dependant upon context. EOS, as a word, is used to describe the proprietary system employed, while E. O. S., as an acronym, reminds you how the system works.

ziggy53

[Phyxius]

So just to make sure, you don't actually say the letters like you would on some acronyms. You pronounce it as a word? Because this whole time I was saying "E. O. S." (Just saying the letters)

So it's pronounced as if it's an actual word?
Yeah, kinda like ISO, who freely admit that you can call pronounce it, "EZO", "EYE-ZOH" or "EYE-ESS-OH". Just as ISO doesn't REALLY stand for International Organization for Standardization either...
What's in a name? (http://www.iso.org/iso/en/networking/pr/isoname/isoname.html)

[ziggy53]

Yeah, kinda like ISO, who freely admit that you can call pronounce it, "EZO", "EYE-ZOH" or "EYE-ESS-OH". Just as ISO doesn't REALLY stand for International Organization for Standardization either...
What's in a name? (http://www.iso.org/iso/en/networking/pr/isoname/isoname.html)

Bbbbut the folks at ISO.Org seem to think it is:
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/xsite/guide.html#Abbrev

:dunno

(At least they concede it is an abbreviation of sorts.)

ziggy53

edit:

OK, I get it! It also means "Organisation internationale de normalisation" and whatever else they want to translate into. It just takes me a bit longer sometimes. I'm sooo confused.

[Phyxius]

Bbbbut the folks at ISO.Org seem to think it is:
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/xsite/guide.html#Abbrev

:dunno

(At least they concede it is an abbreviation of sorts.)

ziggy53

edit:

OK, I get it! It also means "Organisation internationale de normalisation" and whatever else they want to translate into. It just takes me a bit longer sometimes. I'm sooo confused.
HAha, not a problem. It's not your fault the ISO people decided to not make their WHOLE site uniform. :) Both my link AND your link are from the SAME website, ISO.org. And yes, the two langauages of the ISO are French and English, so in order to NOT confuse people with IOS, ISO (which DOES work since in English acronyms need not be in "order") and OIN in French: it was decided to use a language-independent word derived from the Greek, isos, meaning "equal". Therefore, the short form of the Organization's name is always ISO.
Who knew an idea to make something LESS confusing is what would confuse people. :)

[Awais Yaqub]

E-OS

E means
E is derived from the Greek letter epsilon which is much the same in appearance (Ε, ε) and function. The Semitic hê probably first represented a praying or calling human figure

OS
Osmium (IPA: /ˈɒzmiəm/) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Os and atomic number 76. A hard brittle blue-gray or blue-black transition metal in the platinum family, osmium is one of the densest natural elements and is used in some alloys with platinum and iridium. The extraordinary density of osmium is a consequence of the lanthanide contraction. Osmium is found native as an alloy in platinum ore and its tetroxide has been used to stain tissues and in fingerprinting. Alloys of osmium are employed in fountain pen tips, electrical contacts and in other applications where extreme durability and hardness are needed.


:scratch found on Wikipedia search E then OS that is how guy said in 400D's Tv commercial

[Awais Yaqub]

But if you search Wiki for EOS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS
:dunno

[Phyxius]

Awais,
I don't know the commerical that you are referring too, but EOS can be pronounced as E - O - S (just saying the letters) or as a word. That word is pronounced E-os. In this case E and os are syllables (or sounds groups. Pak-is-tan is three syllables.) but they are not seperate words.

Hope that clears it up and good job finding the Wiki that states Eos is the god of dawn, so Ivar doesn't think I made it up :) Of course there's no mention of the dawn bringing chariot. :)

[Awais Yaqub]

:agree
I also say E O S thought i was wrong until i saw that commercial But that can be E-Os and EOS thats good .
:D

[cabbey]

I've heard actual Canon employees pronounce it both as "E.O.S." and "E OS", and even "EYE os" (rhymes with ion) once. So as long as you don't pronounce it "Nikon" I think everyone will know what you're referring to. :)