The CIS is the National Cancer Institute's link to the public, interpreting and explaining research findings in a clear and understandable manner, and providing personalized responses to specific [..]

Acronym for “Center for Internet Security.” Non-profit enterprise with mission to help organizations reduce the risk of business and e-commerce disruptions resulting from inadequate technical security [..]

See Commonwealth of Independent States.

carcinoma in situ; a neoplasm where the tumor cells are still confined to the epithelium of origin without invasion of the basement membrane (likelihood of subsequent invasive growth is presumed to be [..]

word-forming element meaning "on the near side of, on this side," from Latin preposition cis "on this side" (in reference to place or time), related to citra (adv.) "on this s [..]

Consumer Information Service

Cis [N] [S] same as Kish

   computer information science

Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an association of former Soviet states that coordinates the facilitation of free movement of goods, services, labor force, and capital among member stat [..]

Chat Abbreviation Dictionary Compuserve Information System (tm)

cis-acting elements affect only loci on the same strand of DNA

the father of Saul, (Acts 13:21) usually called Kish.

Cis. same as Kish

An interaction between two sites which are located within the same molecule. However, a cis-acting protein can either be one which acts only on the molecule of DNA from which it was expressed, or a pr [..]

See: community information system and Congressional Information Service, Inc.

German term for the pitch C sharp.

Short for CompuServe Information Service, now owned by Gateway Computer. CIS has a larger international membership than other US based services. In February of 1998, after great financial struggles, AOL purchased the remnants of it and looked for a way to take advantage of two diverse organizations doing the same thing. AOL had plans to intelligent [..]

customer information system i

A molecular arrangement in which two particular atoms or groups are found on the same side of a double bond. For example, in a particular unsaturated fatty acid, the hydrogens can be on the same side [..]

(Or CI$). Compuserve, an American BBS. The '$' suggests that the system is expensive!

(n) an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

Commonwealth of Independent States

Customer Information System

Canadian Ice Service

Consultancy and Information Service

Commonwealth of Independent States (the former countries of the Soviet Union) - Now called within the YiA programme context EECA - Eastern Europe & Caucasus, to refer specifically to the 7 countries from East Europe and the Caucasus region, belonging to the priority area of the YiA programme. More here.

HMRC’s way of collecting income tax from people who work in and around the building industry as subcontractors rather than employees.

See Claims Information System

A stay-in-school program sponsored by the Texas Legislature. CIS uses a case management model to prevent dropouts, help students stay in school, learn successfully, and prepare for life

Central Index System

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Cis: Atoms or groups that lie on the same face of a molecule. Similar to, but not identical with, E and Z. Cis and trans substituents on a cyclohexane ring. C [..]

Chemical Information System. Contracts Information System

Commentary Information System. TV channels delivering competition information and statistics. Sometimes interactive version, PC-based.

Contact Image Sensor: a type of scanning sensor used in low-cost scanners that is smaller than a CCD. Although it allows for smaller, lighter scanners to be built, colour fidelity and image quality is [..]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a bureau within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The abbreviation for the Citizenship and Immigration Services.  

Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Crew Information Systems

Cabin Interphone System

The CIS is the National Cancer Institute's link to the public, interpreting and explaining research findings in a clear and understandable manner, and providing personalized responses to specific questions about cancer. Access the CIS by calling 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), or by using the LiveHelp instant-messaging service at https://ciss [..]

Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly Soviet Union)

Meaning on the near side of; refers to geometric configurations of atoms or mutations on the same molecule or chromosome. See also cis and trans isomers.

Commonwealth of Independent States

Campus Information Services The student’s online portal for various student services such as class enrollment, tuition payments, view financial status, view student records, UMail access, grades, etc.

Computerized information system

the countries that formerly comprised the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and that are now members or associate members of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kaz [..]

The function $\backslash mathrm\{cis\}(x)=\backslash cos\; x+i\backslash sin\; x$. ----

On this side of. ''cis-Neptunian'', ''cisalpine'' (chemistry)and(which are almost always spelled thus, not as e.g. *''cis sexual''). In other cases, the related standalone adjectiveis used: henc [..]