CIS n 1: an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 [syn: {Commonwealth of Independent States}, {CIS}]
Cis- \Cis-\ A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side. [1913 Webster]
CIS 1. <standard, programming> {Case Integration Services}. 2. <networking> {Cooperative Information System}. 3. <business> {Customer Interaction Software}, {Customer Information Systems}.
CIS Card Information Structure / Space (PCMCIA)
CIS Command Information System (mil., USA)
CIS Compuserve Information Systems (network)