SUS

Updated: 05/03/2022 by Computer Hope
SUS in blue lettering

SUS may refer to any of the following:

1. The Single Unix Specification, also known as SUS, is a group of OS (operating system) standards that define what kind of operating system can officially be given the "Unix" name. The standards started being developed in the 1980s when organizations needed a way to ensure their software could be re-used on multiple Unix platforms. Today, the SUS guarantees that certain commands do the same thing on different systems and is crucial to developers and end users alike.

SUS compliant operating systems

The SUS is currently defined and maintained by the Austin Group, a subset of the Open Group. Operating systems that are compliant with the Single Unix Specification include:

2. When used in chat and gaming, SUS is short for "suspicious." The term became popular in the gaming community surrounding Among Us. SUS is used when someone finds someone or something fake, suspicious, dishonest, or untrustworthy. For example, when you get a phishing e-mail asking for you to log in to your bank account to verify your balance, it's SUS.

3. Short for Software Update Service, SUS is a service that helps manage Microsoft Windows updates. SUS was used to help develop WSUS (Windows Server Update Services).

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