bas

Bas is a given name used in the Netherlands and Flanders, typically masculine and often a short form of Bartholomeus or Sebastian. It has a long-standing presence in Dutch-speaking regions and is borne by several public figures in fields such as art and sports.

Bas may also refer to several acronyms:

- Building Automation System (BAS), a centralized control system that manages building services such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and security.

- British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the United Kingdom’s national organization for polar science and geoscience research.

- Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), an undergraduate degree awarded in various countries, emphasizing applied technical and scientific study.

In computing and technology:

- The file extension .bas denotes BASIC source code files, used by many versions of the BASIC programming language and related environments.

In other uses:

- In French, bas is a common word meaning low or bottom as an adjective, and as a noun bas can mean a stocking (as in the plural des bas, stockings).

Overall, bas functions as a personal name in Dutch-speaking areas, an acronym in science, engineering, and education, a technical file suffix, and a common word in French with several related meanings.