Science and Technology
- .BAC, a filetype used by the RSTS/E timesharing system for compiled BASIC-PLUS files
- BACEngine, a data search tool
- Bacterial Artificial Chromosome, a DNA construct used for transforming and cloning in bacteria
- Basic Access Control, a protocol used to transmit data contained in a passport equipped with RFID chip
- Blood alcohol content (blood alcohol concentration)
- Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, a type of lung cancer often diagnosed in non-smokers
- HP Business Availability Center, an end-user experience monitoring tool
- Biological Activated Carbon, a process in waste water treatment.
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