Cocos

Cocos is a term with several distinct uses across geography, botany, linguistics, and technology. The most widely known are the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, and the palm that yields coconuts.

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising about 27 tropical islands, with two inhabited: West Island and Home Island. The headquarters and airport are on West Island. The total land area is about 14 square kilometers, and the population is around 600, including a majority of Cocos Malays on Home Island. Local governance is the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

The name "Cocos" comes from coconut palms; the archipelago is also known as the Keeling Islands in honor of Captain William Keeling who charted them in the 19th century.

Cocos is a palm genus in the family Arecaceae. The widely cultivated coconut palm is Cocos nucifera.

Cocos Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Cocos Malays; it forms part of the Malay language family and is used on the islands alongside English.

In computing, Cocos refers to a family of 2D game development frameworks, including Cocos2d, Cocos2d-x, and Cocos Creator, used for mobile and desktop game development.