Acronym of crown-of-thorns starfish.
"The staff quickly set up rows of cots in the gymnasium to house all the guests during the emergency shelter drive."
plural of cot
Acronym of commercial/consumer off-the-shelf (Refers to ready-made merchandise that is available for sale, defined by market need, significant functionality and complexity, and self-contained.)
"The engineering team decided to skip developing a custom module and instead integrate existing COTS components into the new defense system."
Acronym of Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (program for delivery to the International Space Station by private companies)
"The launch schedule was delayed because several cots contracts were re-evaluated after a review of safety protocols."