Par

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Par or PAR may refer to:

Contents 1 Computing 2 Economics 3 Entertainment, sports and games 4 Geography 5 Organizations 6 Science and technology

[edit] Computing

• ".par" and ".par2", Parchive file types containing recovery data used to fix other files
• ".par", PersistenceARchive file type, associated with a Java EJB3 persistence archive
• Par (command), UNIX filtering command
• Positive acknowledgment with re-transmission, TCP/IP method of reliable data transmission

[edit] Economics

• Par value, financial term for the value of a security
• Pull to par, financial economics concept

[edit] Entertainment, sports and games

• Par contract, a bridge contract which results from optimal bidding by both sides and which neither side could improve by further bidding
• Par (golf scoring format), scoring format for golf used as an alternative to Stableford and stroke play
• "Par Lenor", character played by Max Grodénchik in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Perfect Mate" and "Captain's Holiday"
• Par-T-One, Italian Electroclash band led by Sergione Casu and Andrea Pareo
• Par (score), classification measure of each hole on a golf course that reflects the distance between the tee and green

[edit] Geography

• Khokhra Par (neighborhood), a neighborhood of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Par, Cornwall, a village in England, United Kingdom

[edit] Organizations

• PAR North America Vehicle Transition Services. A nationwide provider of vehicle remarketing services including repossessions, skip tracing, titling, vehicle transportation and lease end-of-term.
• Aragonese Party (Spanish: Partido Aragonés or "PAR"), political party which advocates the interests of Aragon within Spain
• Par Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer of generic drugs based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, United States
• Portuguese Association of Ryerson, Portuguese-Canadian Educational group
• Haw Par Corporation, company responsible for Tiger Balm ointment, based in Singapore

[edit] Science and technology

• Parabolic aluminumized reflector or "PAR light", a type of floodlight
• Participatory Action Research, research methodology
• Photosynthetically active radiation, measurement of the amount of photosynthetically active wavelengths in light
• Possible Allergic Reaction, warning accompanying some E number encodings for food additives
• Precision Approach Radar, military instrument approach system
• Pro Action Replay, brand of expansion cartridges for various home video game consoles
• Protease-activated receptor, cell receptor that is activated by cleavage