IFS
Encyclopedia
Geographical
- Irish Free StateIrish Free StateThe Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
, a state in Ireland which existed in the early part of the 20th century - Ifs, CalvadosIfs, CalvadosIfs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Ifs is twinned with: Ilfracombe, Devon, England Niederwerrn, Germany-External links:**...
, a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France - Ifs (river), a river in Francehello
Computer Science
- Iterated function systemIterated function systemIn mathematics, iterated function systems or IFSs are a method of constructing fractals; the resulting constructions are always self-similar....
a method of constructing fractals in mathematics and computer science. - Integrated File System - on IBM midrange & mainframe systems (e.g. OS/400, MVSMVSMultiple Virtual Storage, more commonly called MVS, was the most commonly used operating system on the System/370 and System/390 IBM mainframe computers...
, VM/CMSVM (operating system)VM refers to a family of IBM virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes System/370, System/390, zSeries, System z and compatible systems, including the Hercules emulator for personal computers. The first version, released in 1972, was VM/370, or officially Virtual Machine Facility/370...
), the POSIX compatible filesystem provided by the operating system, as opposed to the traditional non-POSIX filesystem it also supplies - Internal field separatorInternal field separatorIn Unix operating systems, internal field separator refers to the character or characters designated as whitespace by the operating system. IFS is actually a system variable, and it can be modified, which is useful programmatically in a number of ways.IFS typically includes the space and the...
, a special set of characters in Unix shells - Internet File System, an Oracle java-based File System
- Interference (intensity) fluctuation spectroscopy, related to dynamic light scattering, see ScatteringScatteringScattering is a general physical process where some forms of radiation, such as light, sound, or moving particles, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by one or more localized non-uniformities in the medium through which they pass. In conventional use, this also includes deviation of...
- Installable File SystemInstallable File SystemThe Installable File System is a filesystem API in IBM OS/2 and Microsoft Windows that enables the operating system to recognize and load drivers for file systems...
, a filesystem API in IBM OS/2 and Microsoft Windows NT. - InfoPath Forms ServicesInfoPath Forms ServicesInfoPath Forms Services is a component of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 which allows Microsoft Office InfoPath forms to be hosted in a SharePoint web site and serve them using a browser based interface...
- a component of SharePoint ServerMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft SharePoint is a web application platform developed by Microsoft. First launched in 2001, SharePoint is typically associated with web content management and document management systems, but it is actually a much broader platform of web technologies, capable of being configured into a wide...
that allows Microsoft Office InfoPathMicrosoft InfoPathMicrosoft Office InfoPath is a software application for designing, distributing, filling and submitting electronic forms containing structured data...
forms to be hosted in a SharePoint web site and serve and fill them using a browser-based interface.
Commercial
- Industrial and Financial Systems - IFS AB, a Swedish company and author of ERPEnterprise resource planningEnterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
software
Other
- ifs School of Finance, a UK based, non profit making body providing financial education.
- Independent Front Suspension, an early type of front-end independent suspensionIndependent suspensionIndependent suspension is a broad term for any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically independently of each other. This is contrasted with a beam axle, live axle or deDion axle system in which the wheels are linked – movement on one side affects...
on many passenger vehicles - Initial Flight ScreeningInitial Flight ScreeningThe Initial Flight Screening is a preliminary flight training course for newly commissioned U.S. Air Force officers who have been selected for Pilot, Combat Systems Officer , or Remote Pilot Aircraft pilot training...
, flight screening used as a prerequisite for Air Force Flight School - Initiative on Financial Security a business-driven, policy program working to create a comprehensive savings policy for America.
- Institute for Fiscal StudiesInstitute for Fiscal StudiesThe Institute for Fiscal Studies is an economic research institute based in London, United Kingdom which specialises in UK taxation and public policy...
, a UK based independent economic research institute. - Intensive Freshman Seminar, a program at Indiana University. see http://www.ifs.indiana.edu
- Interactive Fitness Software, an Australian based company (with offices in the UK) that specializes in computer based employee assistance programs.
- Internal family systems, a school of psychotherapy, see Internal Family Systems ModelInternal Family Systems ModelThe Internal Family Systems Model is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. It combines systems thinking with the view that mind is made up of relatively discrete subpersonalities each with its own viewpoint and qualities...
- internationale filmschule kölnInternationale filmschule kölnThe international filmschool cologne is a privately funded film school in Cologne, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany...
, a filmschool in Cologne, Germany - International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres
- International Financial StatisticsInternational Financial StatisticsThe IMF International Financial Statistics is a compilation of financial data collected from various sources, covering over 200 countries worldwide, which is published monthly by the International Monetary Fund .-Methodology and scope:...
, a database maintained by the IMFInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... - International Foundation for Science, gives research grants to young scientists in the developing world.
- International Food Standard, a European standard for retail food products
- Integrated Forecast SystemIntegrated Forecast SystemThe Integrated Forecast System is an operational global meteorological forecasting model. IFS is developed and maintained by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts based in Reading, England...
a global meteorological model developed by ECMWFEuropean Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsThe European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is an independent intergovernmental organisation supported by 19 European Member States and 15 Co-operating States...
. - Islamic Foundation SchoolIslamic Foundation SchoolThe Islamic Foundation School or IFS is a Preschool-12th grade school in Villa Park, Illinois. It was established in 1986, by the Islamic Foundation, Villa Park. Students are also taught about Islam in addition to academic subjects...
- Institutt for Forsvarsstudier, the Norwegian Institute for Defence StudiesNorwegian Institute for Defence StudiesThe Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies is a defence research institute based in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1980.It is a politically independent institute, subordinate to the Norwegian Defence Education Centre within the Norwegian Armed Forces...