Foss
Topics referred to by the same term
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Foss or FOSS may refer to:
Acronyms
- Forum of Small States (FOSS), grouping of countries at the United Nations
- Free and open-source software (FOSS)
- FOSS movement in India (1990s–2000s), a campaign in India to promote Free and Open Source Software
- FOSS.IN (2001–2012), an annual FOSS conference in Bangalore, India
- FOSS movement in India (1990s–2000s), a campaign in India to promote Free and Open Source Software
- Full-Option Science System (FOSS), a science curriculum
Companies
- Foss A/S, a Danish analytical instrument company
- Foss Brewery, a former brewery in Oslo, Norway
- Foss Maritime, an American tugboat and shipping company
- Foss Slipeskivefabrikk, a former industrial company in Fet, Norway
Historic houses
Each in the United States
- Horatio G. Foss House, Auburn, Maine
- Foss House (New Brighton, Minnesota)
- Foss and Wells House, Jordan, Minnesota
- Levi Foss House, Goodwins Mills, Maine
People
Surname
- Foss (surname), includes a list of notable people with the surname
Given name
- Foss O. Eldred (1884–1956), American educator and politician in Michigan
- Foss Leach (born 1942), New Zealand archaeologist
- Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat
- Foss Westcott (1863–1949), English bishop
Fictional characters
- Foss Gly, a character from the Clive Cussler novels Night Probe! and Cyclops
Places
United Kingdom
- Foss Dyke, a canal in Lincolnshire, England
- River Foss, a river in North Yorkshire, England
United States
- Foss, Oklahoma, a town
- Foss, Oregon, an unincorporated community
- Foss Glacier, a glacier on Mount Hinman, Washington
- Foss Peak, Tatoosh Range, Washington
- Foss River, a river in Washington
Elsewhere
- Foss-Eikeland, a village in Sandnes, Norway
Other uses
- Foss, another term for a waterfall
- Foss (band), an El Paso, Texas-based rock band
- Foss (cat), the pet of Edward Lear
- Il-Foss, a football ground in Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta
- USS Foss (DE-59), a US Navy ship
See also
- All pages with titles containing Foss
- All pages with titles beginning with Foss
- Fosse (disambiguation)
- Fosses (disambiguation)
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