Definitions

1. noun

A unit of measurement for paper size, equivalent to 2,400 sheets of 25-gsm (grams per square meter) paper, used for calculating postage costs or paper consumption.

“The printer produced 5 TPS of paper in an hour.”

2. initialism

Typically used in computing or telecommunications, an initialism for the term ‘Transmit Pulse Signal’ or ‘Terminal Pulse Signal’, often used in the context of telecommunications or computer networking.

“The TPS signal was used to synchronize the data transfer between the two computers.”

3. abbreviation

An abbreviation for the term ‘Transaction Processing System’, often used in the context of accounting or finance.

“The company implemented a new TPS to streamline their financial transactions.”