For guidelines on how to use object as well as instance, see the Taligent Publications Handbook. See also "class" on page 12 and "instance" on page 34.
object-oriented (OO)
(modifier) Spell out on first occurrence. offline
Do not hyphenate. Always write as one word. offload
(verb) offsite
Do not hyphenate. Always write as one word. OK
Taligent allows the use of OK when appropriate, for example, when describing menu items and in end-user documentation. However, in general it is better to avoid this abbreviation. online
Do not hyphenate. Always write as one word. onsite
Do not hyphenate. Always write as one word. onscreen
Do not hyphenate. Always write as one word. Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
Spell out on first occurrence. operating system (OS)
Spell out on first occurrence. operator
Apply computer voice when using as a C++ keyword. optical character recognition (OCR)
Spell out on first occurrence. OEM
When the context is clear, use the abbreviation because it is more commonly recognized than original equipment manufacturer. out of line
(modifier) Do not hyphenate after a noun. out-of-line
(modifier) Hyphenate before a noun. output
(modifier, noun) Do not use as a verb.
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