The acronym "SAS" can stand for different things depending on the context:
- In a military context, SAS stands for Special Air Service , which is a special forces unit of the British Army known for covert surveillance, close-combat fighting, and hostage rescue. It was founded during World War II in 1941 by David Stirling and specializes in counter-terrorism and special operations
- In the context of software and analytics, SAS originally stood for Statistical Analysis System. However, currently, there is no official full form for SAS as the company offers a broad range of analytics and business intelligence tools beyond just statistics. The SAS/STAT module within the software suite specifically stands for Statistical Analysis Software
Other meanings of SAS exist, such as Scandinavian Airlines System or Serial Attached SCSI in computing, but the two most prominent are the British Special Forces and the analytics software system.
Summary:
Context| SAS Meaning
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Military| Special Air Service
Analytics/Software| Originally Statistical Analysis System (now just SAS)
This covers the most common and recognized meanings of SAS
