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Fas or FAS may refer to:

Businesses

Organizations

Places

In sport

In science and technology

  • Fas receptor, an important cell surface receptor protein of the TNF receptor family known also as CD95, that induces apoptosis on binding Fas ligand
  • Fabric-attached storage, for computer data
  • Fatty acid synthase, an enzyme in humans
  • Feedback arc set, a concept in graph theory
  • Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate or Mohr's Salt, a light green crystalline solid with the formula Fe(SO4)2(NH4)2.6H2O (CAS number: 10045-89-3)
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome, a birth-defect caused by overconsumption of alcohol during pregnancy
  • Final assembly schedule, schedule for items to finish in a make-to-order (MTO) or assemble-to-order (ATO) environment
  • Forced Auto Stop, a hypermiling technique involving turning off an automobile's internal combustion engine, shifting into neutral and coasting down hills to reduce gasoline use
  • Foreign accent syndrome, a rare medical condition whereby a person acquires a different accent when speaking their own language, usually as a result of brain damage

Other uses

  • Fas, Latin for "permissible" or "right", a concept of ancient Roman religion
  • Federal Aid Highway System, roads built in the United States with funds provided by the federal government
  • Federally assisted secondary road, roads built in the United States with funds provided by the federal government
  • Financial Accounting Standard, a standard determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
  • Free African Society, an 18th-century African-American community
  • Free Alongside Ship, in trade, an International Commercial Term

See also