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I know it means save me but what does the S the O and the S mean?

2006-06-22 02:29:46 · 36 answers · asked by Mars 1 in Society & Culture Languages

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2006-06-22 02:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by True 1 · 3 4

SOS is the commonly used description for the International Morse code distress signal. This distress signal was first adopted by the German government in radio regulations effective April 1, 1905, and became the worldwide standard when it was included in the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention, which was signed on November 3, 1906, and became effective on July 1, 1908.

From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dits/three-dahs/three-dits, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dits form the letter S, and three dahs make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dits and dahs. In modern terminology, SOS is a "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to show that there are no internal spaces when it is sent is to write it with a bar above the letters, i.e. .)

In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls" and "Send Out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters- something known as a backronym.

2006-06-22 02:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by annmariet14 3 · 0 0

Sos Meaning In Chat

2016-10-18 06:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Save Our Souls.

2006-06-22 02:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by Devil-heart 2 · 1 1

Single Operation System. This system simplifies emergency procedures by combining the functions of the cut away and reserve handles in a single handle.


SOS, which stands for the Sophisticated Operating System, was the computer operating system released in 1980 that was used by the ill-fated Apple III computer. Despite the failure of the Apple III, SOS was a very forward-thinking operating system in many ways and its features influenced the design of ProDOS that was later released for the Apple //e and later Apple II computers. The SOS file system also heavily influenced the design of the Macintosh Hierarchical File System.


Some times claimed to stand for "Save Our Ship" or "Sink Or Swim" it is in reality an unfortunate misunderstanding of the CW distress signal. Like other CW prosigns the distress call has no printed character equivalent. To describe such code characters in print they are often shown as a combination of letters with a bar above them meaning "sounds like the group of barred letters run together".

2006-06-22 17:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by sashwat 4 · 0 0

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What is the meaning of SOS??
I know it means save me but what does the S the O and the S mean?

2015-08-24 06:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by Giffie 1 · 0 0

Save Our Souls

2006-06-22 02:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by Kalvaina 6 · 0 0

it means Save Our Souls

2006-06-22 02:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by sosta 3 · 2 1

Save Our Soul

2006-06-22 02:40:54 · answer #9 · answered by bitterashoney 2 · 0 0

Save Our Ship

2006-06-22 02:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0 0

It means Save Our Souls. It also means Save Our Ship. People use it if they are in danger in some places.

2006-06-22 06:02:15 · answer #11 · answered by - 2 · 0 0

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