BIS

Bis is a prefix or suffix designating the second instance of a thing, thus preceding ter. An example in recent modern usage is the ITU-T modem standard from the late 20th century, V.32bis.

Bis can also refer to:

  • Bis (band), a Scottish pop band
  • Bis (magazine), a high-teens' magazine published by Kobunsha of Japan
  • The 14-bis, an early fixed-wing aircraft derived by Alberto Santos-Dumont from his Number 14 airship-aircraft hybrid
  • Bis is used in chemical nomenclature sometimes instead of the prefix di-, such as in fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
  • Bis (Bisulfite) or Bisulfite sequencing in Genomics, to differentiate between methylated and non-methylated cytosine in the Genome (Epigenetic).

BIS may refer to:

  • Bank for International Settlements, an international organization for cooperation among Central Banks
  • Bureau of Industry and Security, a component of the United States Department of Commerce
  • The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of the United Kingdom government
  • Bureau of Indian Standards
  • Benevolent Irish Society
  • British Interlingua Society, a society that promotes Interlingua in the UK
  • British Interplanetary Society, the oldest space advocacy society
  • Best in Show, the highest-placing in a conformation dog show, cat show, or other show or exposition
  • Bezpečnostní informační služba, the Czech Security Information Service
  • BIS (band), or Believe in Style, a Japanese pop punk band
  • BIS hallmark, a jewellery hallmarking in India.
  • BIS Records, a Scandinavian record label focusing on classical works
  • Bislama language (ISO 639 alpha-3 code bis)
  • Bismarck Municipal Airport (IATA code BIS)
  • Block Island Sound
  • Bloque Institucional Social Démocrata
  • Bohemia Interactive Studio
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the third game in the Mario & Luigi video game series

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