Par

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Par may refer to:

In geography:

• Khokhra Par (neighborhood), Pakistan
• Par, Cornwall, United Kingdom

In golf:

• Par (golf scoring format), scoring format for golf used as an alternative to Stableford and stroke play
• Par (score), classification measure of each hole on a golf course that reflects the distance between the tee and green

In economics:

• Par contract, contract which results from optimal bidding by both sides and which neither side could improve by further bidding
• Par value, financial term for the value of a security
• Pull to par, financial economics concept

In programming:

• .par, file containing recovery data used to fix other files
• .par, Java EJB3 persistence archive
• Par (command), UNIX filtering command
• Positive acknowledgment with re-transmission, TCP/IP method of reliable data transmission

In technology:

• Parabolic aluminumized reflector, a type of floodlight
• Precision Approach Radar, military instrument approach system
• Pro Action Replay, brand of expansion cartridges for various home video game consoles
• Protease-activated receptor, cell receptor that is activated by cleavage

In other fields:

• Haw Par Corporation, company responsible for Tiger Balm ointment
• PAR, political party which advocates the interests of Aragon within Spain
• Par Lenor, character in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Perfect Mate"
• Par-T-One, Italian Electroclash band led by Sergione Casu and Andrea Pareo
• Participatory Action Research, research methodology
• Photosynthetically active radiation, measurement of the amount of photosynthetically active wavelengths in light
• Portuguese Association of Ryerson, Portuguese-Canadian Educational group
• Possible Allergic Reaction, warning accompanying some E number encodings for food additives

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