SAS

n. Stands for Special Air Service. This is the elite special forces unit of the British Army, known for secret and difficult missions.

n. Abbreviation for Special Air Service. Refers to the elite special forces unit of the British Army, often used as a prototype for similar units globally.

“He spent five years serving in the SAS before becoming a security consultant.”

“The SAS is renowned for its rigorous selection process and its role in high-stakes counter-terrorism operations worldwide.”

British English

n. Stands for Serial Attached SCSI. It is a way to connect hard drives and other storage to a computer.

n. Abbreviation for Serial Attached SCSI. A point-to-point serial protocol that moves data to and from computer storage devices such as hard drives.

“The server uses SAS drives because they are faster and more reliable for business data.”

“Upgrading the data centre to SAS technology significantly improved the throughput for our database applications.”

Technical

n. Stands for San Antonio Spurs. This is a professional basketball team in the American NBA.

n. Abbreviation for San Antonio Spurs. A professional American basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas.

“Fans were excited to see SAS win another game at home.”

“The SAS roster underwent significant changes during the off-season to build around their new draft picks.”

American English