BIS

Bis is a prefix or suffix designating the second instance of a thing, thus preceding ter.

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-
• 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

Science & Technology

• Barratt Impulsivity Scale, a self-administered test to measure impulsivity
• Behavioural Inhibition System
• BIS monitor or bispectral index, to assess the depth of anaesthesia
• Business Information Server, a new name for the Unisys MAPPER product
• Boot Integrity Services, a feature described in the Preboot Execution Environment specifications
• BlackBerry Internet Service
• Business Intelligence Software
• Business Intelligence Solution

Education

• Business Information Systems, a popular university degree course.
• Bachelor of Independent Studies, an undergraduate degree
• Bachelor of Integrated Studies, an undergraduate degree
• Bangladesh International School Dammam
• Bangladesh International School
• Bavarian International School
• Bordeaux International School
• Brisbane Independent School
• British International School (disambiguation)
• Burlingame Intermediate School, a middle school in Burlingame, California