The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cops \Cops\, n. [AS. cops, cosp, fetter.] The connecting crook of a harrow. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
COPS Common Open Policy Service protocol (RFC 2748)V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
COPS Computer Oracle and Password System (Unix)