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Cis

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Cis (sĭs), same as Kish Kish (kĭsh), in the Bible.

1 Father of Saul. An alternate form is Cis.

2 Uncle of Saul.
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CIS

(1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe.

(2) (Card Information Structure) A data structure on a PC Card that contains information about the card's contents. It allows the card to describe its configuration requirements to its host computer.

(3) (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, color fidelity and image quality are not as good as CCD.

1.(standard, programming)CIS - Case Integration Services.
2.(networking)CIS - Cooperative Information System.
3.(business)CIS - Customer Interaction Software, Customer Information Systems.


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