XPS

Microsoft document format

XPS is an abbreviation with several technical meanings.

In computing, it's a document format (XML Paper Specification) developed by Microsoft as an alternative to PDF.

In materials science, XPS refers to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, a technique for analyzing surface chemistry.

Dell also uses XPS as a premium laptop brand name.

Dell

Ultrabook

Thin, light premium laptop

touchscreen · keyboard · trackpad · webcam · battery · Thunderbolt · USB-C · 4K · HDR · OLED

spectroscopy

photoelectron

Light-expelled negative particle

ultraviolet · photon · electron emission · angstrom · monochromatic · kinetic energy · spectrometer · oxidation state · Auger · synchrotron

insulation

foam board

Rigid polystyrene-core panel

moisture resistant · roofing · underlayment · R-value · Styrofoam · Dow · basement · foundation · waterproof · condensation

Opposites
document editability

XPSsource file

Raw program text

RTF · Google Docs · HTML · plain text · Markdown

document format openness

XPSPDF

Fixed-layout document format

open standard · PostScript · HTML · EPUB

product tier/performance

XPSChromebook

Google's lightweight laptop

budget laptop · netbook

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Rated G