Definition of STRATUS (Meaning of STRATUS), a 7 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'streytus


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a large dark low cloud

STRATUS is a 7 letter word that starts with S.
	Synonyms:	stratus cloud

	See Also:	altostratus, altostratus cloud, cloud

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Stra"tus\, n. [L. stratus a spreading out, scattering, from sternere, stratum, to spread.] (Meteor.) A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer. See {Cloud}.

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	One of the leading manufacturers of fault-tolerant computer systems. While virtually all of Stratus' core hardware and software is sold into the financial services, telecommunications, travel and transportation, and gaming these markets, a broad range of middleware and applications are developed and marketed by Stratus, its subsidiaries, and third party partners. Yearly sales $609M, profits $43.5M (1996). home.