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