A low or mostly-flat sculpture which is carved into a wall, or is in the form of a tile mounted flat to a wall, rather than a fully three-dimensional, free-standing figure
Server used to manage data transport in ATM mode for ADSL-based Internet access offerings Each BAS on the France Télécom network is connected to approximately 10 DSLAMs (q v ) and groups the traffic handled by those devices Consequently, the area covered by a BAS is referred to by France Télécom as a platform Two ATM circuits, one "incoming" and one "outgoing", are put in place between the client and the BAS to which he or she is connected
British Antarctic Survey (you should know this one!) BASMU - BAS Medical Unit BAT - British Antarctic Territory BC - Base Commander BGA - Base General Assistant BGS - British Geological Survey BI - Bird Island (station code) BSD - Biological Sciences Division
Business Application Services A function of the CICSPlex System Management (SM) product which manages CICS resource definitions and the CICS installation process
Broadband Access Server A device that provides connectivity between customer-provisioned DSL services and Network Access Provididers; ie it is the interface between Network Access Providers and Network Service Providers
A bas-relief is a sculpture carved on a surface so that it stands out from the background. columns decorated with bas-reliefs. a style of art in which stone or wood is cut so that shapes are raised above the surrounding surface high relief (bas + relief ). or low relief Sculptural form in which figures are carved in a flat surface and project only slightly from the background rather than standing freely. Depending on the degree of projection, reliefs may also be classified as high or medium relief