What does this word mean?

[BenestoTech]

Well hiya!

 

There's this word that Linus says in some of his videos and I don't know what it means. It sounds like kuh-dohs or koo-dose, not sure how to spell it, and he says it when he is describing a positive feature on a product. I've got a link to the time in a video where he says it below:

 

http://youtu.be/z7ytrcEt4WA?t=1m12s

 

So is it like an abbreviation for something? (C.U.D.O.S.) Is it like a running joke, or is it just a word with a meaning? I have no idea, if anyone knows I'd love it if you could explain.

 

Thanks!

[Unhelpful]

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kudos

 

It's praising something.

[GeekySole9354]

It's like '' 'Thumbs up' (Kudos) to corsair for doing that ''

[EmotionalSloth]

its like saluting/praising something

[BenestoTech]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kudos

It's praising something.

Thanks so much