BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Bar

  • one million pounds sterling

Wiktionary Definition for: Bar

  • #A solid, more or less rigid object with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
  • #(''metallurgy'') a bar (a solid object with uniform cross-section) of round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular cross-section whose smallest dimension is .25 in. or greater (US), a piece of thinner material being called a strip.
  • #A cuboid piece of any commodity.
  • Ex:''bar of chocolate''
  • Ex:''bar of soap''
  • Ex:''iron bar''
  • #A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.
  • #A business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages for consumption on the premises, or the premises themselves; public house.
  • #The counter of such a premises
  • #A similar device or simply a closet containing alcoholic beverages in a private house or a hotel room.
  • #An official order or pronouncement that prohibits some activity.
  • #(''computing, whimsical, derived from fubar'') Used to stand for some unspecified entity, usually a second entity following foo.
  • Ex:''Suppose we have two objects, foo and bar''
  • #(''legal'': '''the Bar''') Short for the Bar Exam, the legal licensing exam.
  • Ex:''He's studying hard to pass the Bar this time; he's failed it twice before.''
  • #(''British'': '''the Bar''') A collective term for barristers.
  • #(''British'': '''the Bar''') (''loosely'') The profession of barristers.
  • #(''music'') A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
  • #(''music'') One of these musical sections.
  • # soccer The crossbar
  • # An addition to a miltary medal caused by a subsequent act
  • # A linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water.
  • nautical A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance, especially a formation extending across the mouth of a river or harbor or off a beach, and which may obstruct navigation. (FM 55-501).
  • heraldry An honourable ordinary, occupying one-fifth of the shield.
  • #A unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals.
  • transitive To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
  • transitive To prohibit.
  • Ex:''I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred''
  • transitive To lock or bolt with a bar.
  • Ex:''bar the door''
  • #except Except, with the exception of.
  • Ex:''He invited everyone to his wedding bar his ex-wife.''
  • grass
  • # son of (''compare Hebrew'' בן "ben")
  • Ex:''Bartholomew is the son of Tolmai''
  • # bar
  • #harsh, tough (''used only with'' '''koude''' ''(cold), or'' '''omstandigheden''' ''(conditions)'')
  • #extremely (''only in a negative sense'')
  • bar#English bar (''establishment'')
  • bar#English bar (''counter'')
  • bass#English bass (''fish'')
  • #in cash
  • #bar
  • café, bar
  • boar
  • bare
  • # bare, uncovered, naked
  • # sv-verb-form-past bära
  • # bar; place where mainly alcoholic drinks are served.

Additional Resources

Clif Builder's Bar.(Clif Bar protein bar)(Brief Article)
Clif Bar recently introduced its Clif Builder's Bar, a protein bar with all-natural ingredients such as organic rolled oats, soy protein, nuts and organic sunflower oil. Each bar contains 20 grams of protein and 23 vitamins and minerals. Clif Builder's Bar is available in three varieties:...
Tags: Clif Bar Inc.
Research articles 2004-03-01
Short Takes.(Briefs)(Cleveland Bar Association received award from American Bar Association)(Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP has acquired Steel Hector & Davis LLP)(University of Akron offers a joint juris doctor/master of applied politics degree)(Bri
A SALUTE TO SERVICE: The Cleveland Bar Association this fall received the American Bar Association's 2005 Harrison Tweed Award, which lauds state and local bar associations that develop or expand programs that increase access to legal services to poo A SALUTE TO SERVICE: The Cleveland Bar...
Tags: American Bar Association
Research articles 2005-11-07
Bar-S Turkey Bacon.(NEW PRODUCTS AT RETAIL)(Bar-S Foods Co.)(Brief article)
Bar-S Foods Co. introduced a 12-ounce L-Board Turkey Bacon to its bacon line. Bar-S L-Board Turkey Bacon is made from premium quality USDA inspected turkey meat. The smoky taste of Bar-S L-Board Turkey Bacon delivers a satisfying aroma and taste. Also, with 55 percent less fat ...
Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, Turkey, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Research articles 2006-12-01
Bar Code: Google's Logo Celebrates Its Anniversary
Another day, another Google Logo (or " Google Doodle ," if you're so inclined). Today's is a simple and straight up bar code that celebrates the 57th anniversary of the bar code's patent on October 7, 1952. The bar code (or barcode, another acceptable spelling) is a...
Tags: Google Inc.
News items 2009-10-07
Rumblings.(Post Bar restaurant chain owners divest ownership to Mike McInerney)(Credit Acceptance Corp. reward its shareholders )
Owners change on 5 Post Bar locations Five Post Bar locations have reportedly changed hands, after having been bought by current and former co-owners. Steve and Jennifer Wheeler - whose father, Pat, founded the bar in Detroit in 1978 - sold thei...
Tags: shareholder
Research articles 2006-10-02
Cheerios Milk'n Cereal Bar. (New Products).(General Mills)
In response to on-the-go consumers, General Mills introduced Honey Nut Cheerios Milk'n Cereal Bar. The cereal bar contains, obviously, Honey Nut Cheerios and real milk. The package states that the 1.4-ounce bar contains the nutrition of a bowl of cer In response to on-the-go consumers, General...
Tags: cereal, General Mills Inc., milk, nutrition
Research articles 2002-11-01
American Bar Association's Bar Leadership Institute.
JOINING SOME 290 other emerging leaders of lawyer organizations from across the country at the American Bar Association's Bar Leadership Institute in March was Terry Russell of Ft. Lauderdale, president-elect of The Florida Bar. The BLI is held annually in Chicago for incoming officials of local...
Tags: American Bar Association, lawyer, leader, Leadership
Research articles 2001-05-01
U.S. judge certifies BAR/BRI suit as a class action
If you took BAR/BRI's bar review course any time since 1997, a team of lawyers in California is trying to get you some money back - whether you passed the bar exam or not. This week, in a lawsuit against BAR/BRI owner West Publishing Corp. and Delaware-based Kaplan...
Tags: Kaplan Inc.
Research articles 2006-05-18
Clif Bar
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Clif Bar has developed an additional flavor for Luna, its bar line for women. The company expanded its line to include the new chai-tea flavored bar. The bar looks to satisfy the tastes of consumers who want the chai tea flavor but need the convenience an energy...
Tags: Clif Bar Inc.
Research articles 2000-09-25
Bar Coding ROI in Mail Order Fulfillment and Distribution Centers
"This paper shows how advanced bar code technologies can create sustainable advantages by providing the accurate information required for modern business practices. It summarizes the benefits of bar coding and demonstrates how to improve productivity and save money by using bar coding in receiving, inventory putaway, picking and packing, and...
Tags: Mail-order, Bar Code, ROI, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
White papers 2003-01-01
Moves by Kraft, Quaker add energy to nutrition bar niche: Balance Bar buy, Gatorade extension signal changes.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The entrance of Kraft Foods Inc. and Quaker Oats Co. onto the nutrition/energy bar scene marks the end of fragmentation in a category until now dominated by small players. PowerBar and Balance Bar Co.'s brands have made up roughly half the categor The...
Tags: food, Gatorade, Kraft Foods Inc., nutrition
Research articles 2000-02-07
Bar Code Reader.(InfoSight Corp.'s OptiCode bar code reader - information on product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Video-based OptiCode bar code reader with optional pan/tilt/zoom positioner can be crane-mounted to read bar code tags on shop floor products at distances up to 50' away. The joystick control provides the operator ... Video-based OptiCode bar code reader with optional pan/tilt/zoom positioner...
Tags: InfoSight Corp.
Research articles 2001-09-01
OMNI SYSTEMS FINDING BOUNTY IN BAR CODES.
A trial run of a new radio-frequency bar coding system at a Texas distribution center could signal future opportunities for Omni Systems Inc. Omni Systems, a company based in Euclid Heights that manufactures bar code labels and installs bar code d A trial...
Tags: bar code, company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 1998-12-07
Cadbury Thins(i)-The First-Ever 100 Calorie Chocolate Bar-is Now Canada's Favourite Chocolate Bar.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 9, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Cadbury Thinsi, with only 100 calories per bar, has been voted Canada's favourite chocolate bar at the fourth annual Best New Product BNP Awards held last night. As Canada's first mainstre TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 9, 2007 (CCNMatthews...
Tags: Cadbury Schweppes Plc.
Research articles 2007-02-09
The Florida Bar was host recently to a group of Russian lawyers who spent four days studying Florida Bar rules and organization, visited the Florida Supreme Court, the state circuit court in Tallahassee, Florida State University College of Law and several
The Florida Bar was host recently to a group of Russian lawyers who spent four days studying Florida Bar rules and organization, visited the Florida Supreme Court, the state circuit court in Tallahassee, Florida State University ... The Florida Bar was host recently to a group...
Tags: Florida State University
Research articles 2004-08-01
The Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award.(Cuban American Bar Association)
Presented by the Chief Justice The purpose of the Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award is to recognize, when appropriate, a voluntary bar which has demonstrated a significant contribution in the delivery of legal services to individuals or groups on a pro bono...
Tags: American Bar Association, Litigation
Research articles 2008-02-15
BAR PRESIDENT HERMAN RUSSOMANNO.
BAR PRESIDENT HERMAN RUSSOMANNO and new National Bar Association President Evett Simmons shared a moment at the NBA's recent annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Russomanno said Simmons, a former member of the Bar's Board of Governors, "is truly a dynamic leader with the courage, commitment, and...
Tags: NBA, president
Research articles 2000-09-15
State Bar Files Response to Richard Sander Writ Seeking Confidential Bar Exam Information
SAN FRANCISCO -- Personal and academic information about applicants for the California bar examination is collected by the State Bar under assurances of confidentiality and limited use and therefore cannot be released to a UCLA researcher seeking the data, the State Bar argues in papers filed with the Supreme Court...
Tags: California, University of California at Los Angeles
Research articles 2008-08-18
$49 Million Class Action Settlement Reached on Behalf of BAR/BRI Bar Review Course Students
To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Dan Drachler, +1-206-223-2053, for the BAR/BRI Settlement Administrator LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Individuals who purchased a BAR/BRI bar review course in the U.S., between August 1, 1997 and July 31, 2006, have until September 17, 2007 to make a claim in a $49 million settlement...
Tags: Kaplan Inc.
Research articles 2007-05-08
Raising the bar: as customers get stricter about bar codes on shipping cartons, processors have more options to choose from.
Bar code printing technologies are improving as more and more customers require food companies to provide bar codes on shipping containers. Buyers are becoming more exacting with bar coding requirements, requiring that bar codes can be read by scanners practically 100% of the time. Inkjet systems have been previously problematic...
Tags: Markem Corp., Marsh Co., Videojet Systems International Inc.
Research articles 1998-11-01
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