cps
/ˌsiː piː ˈɛs/
noun
- Child Protective Services: a government agency that investigates reports of child abuse or neglect and works to protect children's safety.
- The teacher called CPS after noticing signs of neglect in the student.
- She volunteered to foster a child through the local CPS office.
- CPS workers visit families to ensure children are living in safe environments.
- Cycles per second: an older term for hertz, used to measure frequency, especially in sound or electronics.
- The scientist measured the wave at 60 cps, which is the standard electrical frequency in the US.
- The old radio dial showed frequencies in kilocycles per second, or kcps.
- A tone of 440 cps is the standard tuning pitch for musical instruments.
- Clicks per second: a measure of how many times a computer mouse button is clicked in one second, often used in gaming.
- The test measured her average cps over ten seconds.
- He practiced to increase his cps for the online clicking game.
- Professional gamers often have a cps of over 10.
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