(1) (
On-
Screen
Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors, TVs and cameras. For monitors and TVs, the OSD is used to fine-tune display characteristics such as contrast and brightness. For cameras, it is accessed to configure settings such as frame rate and resolution.
(2) (
Open
Software
Description) An XML data vocabulary for describing a software package, module or component. OSD was designed to ease the distribution and updating of software via push technology.
(3) See
Open Source Definition.