cis (redirected from cis-acting mutation)

Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.)

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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.

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cis [sis]

(organic chemistry)

A descriptive term indicating a form of isomerism in which atoms are located on the same side of an asymmetric molecule.

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