Applied to compounds of certain isomeric series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is connected with three other carbon atoms; contrasted with neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane
A designation of the American National Standards Institute--usually followed by a numberthat refers to an accepted industry protocol; e g, IS-95, IS-136, IS-54 IS-41: The network standard that allows all switches to exchange information about subscribers
Intermediate System: A system that provides forwarding functions or relaying functions or both for a specific ATM connection OAM cells may be generated and received
The use of and investment in computer technology by the principal or centralized organization formally charged with the responsibility for computer technology Often the IS organization is led by a chief information officer (CIO), vice president of the IS organization or director of data processing IS is also often the formal name of the department within an enterprise that is responsible for information technology Other common names for the IS department are: Management information systems (MIS) Data processing (DP) Information processing (IP)
A designation of the American National Standards Institute--usually followed by a number-that refers to an accepted industry protocol; e g, IS-95, IS-136, IS-54 IS-41: The network standard that allows all switches to exchange information about subscribers IS-54: The first generation of the digital standard time division multiple access technology IS-95: The standard for code division multiple access IS-136: The latest generation of the digital standard time division multiple access technology IS-661: North American standard for 1 9 GHz wireless spread spectrum radio-frequency access technology developed by Omnipoint Corp IS-661, for which Omnipoint was awarded a pioneer's preference license for the New York City market, is based on a composite of code division multiple access and time division multiple access technologies The company says IS-661 reduces infrastructure costs and allows higher data speeds than mainstream GSM or TDMA platforms
- "Initial Study" Under CEQA, the Initial Study is prepared to determine whether there may be significant environmental effects resulting from a project The initial study is attached to the Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration It can become the basis of an EIR if it concludes that the project may cause significant environmental effects that cannot be mitigated below the level of significance
Information Systems - the collection of technical and human resources that provide the storage, computing, distribution, and communication for the information required by all or some part of an enterprise
Is is the third person singular of the present tense of be. Is is often added to other words and shortened to -'s. Iceland (in Internet addresses). Third person singular present indicative of be. the third person singular of the present tense of be
Interim Standard: A designation of the American National Standards Instituteusually followed by a numberthat refers to an accepted industry protocol; e g , IS-95, IS-136, IS-54
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