Pass
Encyclopedia
Admission and permission
- Pass, a voucher which allows admission: see Ticket (admission)Ticket (admission)A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has...
- Backstage passBackstage passA backstage pass is an employee pass which allows its bearer access to employees-only areas at a performance venue. They are most commonly associated with rock music groups....
, allows admission to backstage areas of a performance venue - Press passPress passA press pass grants some type of special privilege to journalists. Some cards have recognized legal status; others merely indicate that the bearer is a practicing journalist...
, grants special privilege or access to journalists - Pass (United States military)Pass (United States military)A pass is permission to be away from one's military unit for a limited period of time. Time away on a pass is not counted against leave, the annual allotment of days off from duty.-Types of passes:...
, permission for military personnel to be away from their unit - Pass lawsPass lawsPass laws in South Africa were designed to segregate the population and limit severely the movements of the non-white populace. This legislation was one of the dominant features of the country's apartheid system. The Black population were required to carry these pass books with them when outside...
, apartheid laws in South Africa which limited movement for some people - Passing (racial identity)Passing (racial identity)Racial passing refers to a person classified as a member of one racial group attempting to be accepted as a member of a different racial group...
, choosing to identify with a racial heritage group other than that assigned by social prejudice - Hall passHall passA hall pass is a pass or token used in American and Canadian public schools to show that a student has been authorized to be out of his/her classroom while lessons are in progress. They are commonly issued to students if they need to visit the Toilet, if they have been asked to run an errand for a...
, a token allowing a pupil to leave the classroom during school - Season PassSeason PassSeason Pass refers to a ticket attainable at most amusement parks allowing admission to the park multiple times during a certain period of time - usually a year. Season passes also are issued by ski areas....
, a ticket allowing admission to an amusement park during a certain period
Acronyms
- PASS Sample Size SoftwarePASS Sample Size SoftwarePASS is a computer program for estimating sample size or determining the power of a statistical test or confidence interval. NCSS LLC is the company that produces PASS...
, a computer program for estimating sample size - PASSPASSPASS is a government-backed scheme in the UK that gives young people a valid and accepted form of proof of age identification...
(Proof of Age Standards Scheme), an age identification program in the U.K. - PASS (Personal Automated Self Service), a brandname formerly used by the Bank of IrelandBank of IrelandThe Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
for ATM cards - Peer-Assisted Study Sessions, an academic support program often used in higher education
- Postdoctoral Application Support ServicePostgraduate training in general dentistry-Australia:There are two forms of institution-based training for general dentistry available for dental school graduates in Australia:* General dental residency or Dental house officer, often abbreviated as GDR and DO respectively....
, method for applying to postgraduate dental programs in the US - Professional Association for SQL ServerProfessional Association for SQL ServerThe Professional Association for SQL Server, also known as PASS, is the global community for Microsoft SQL Server professionals. An independent, not-for-profit, user-run association, PASS was founded in 1999 with funds from Microsoft and Computer Associates...
, a global Microsoft SQL Server community group - Pro-Am Sports SystemPro-Am Sports SystemThe Pro Am Sports System, better known as PASS Sports or just PASS, was a regional sports network in Detroit, Michigan that lasted from 1984-1997. It mainly covered professional Detroit sports and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
, or PASS Sports, a former Detroit-area cable television channel - Payments as a Secure Service, an electronic commerce payment system
- PASS devicePASS deviceA PASS device also known as an ADSU , is a personal safety device used primarily by firefighters entering a hazardous environment such as a burning building, which sounds a loud audible alert to notify others in the area that the firefighter is in distress.The PASS device will automatically...
, a personal safety device used by firefighters entering a hazardous environment - Plasma Acoustic Shield SystemPlasma Acoustic Shield SystemThe Plasma Acoustic Shield System, or PASS, is in the process of being developed by Stellar Photonics. The company received a $2.7 million contract from the U.S. Government to build the PASS. It is part of a project supervised by the United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering...
, a disorientating weapon based on plasma explosions - "Pin, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep," an acronym describing the use of a fire extinguisherFire extinguisherA fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
- Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive Theory, learning/intelligence model
Transport
- Transit passTransit passA transit pass is a ticket that allows a passenger of the service take either a certain number of pre-purchased trips, or unlimited trips within a fixed period of time...
, bus pass or rail pass, a ticket which allows travel on buses or trains - Boarding passBoarding passA boarding pass is a document provided by an airline during check-in, giving a passenger permission to board the airplane for a particular flight. As a minimum, it identifies the passenger, the flight number, and the date and scheduled time for departure...
, allows a passenger to board an aircraft - Continent passContinent passA continent pass is a product and service of an airline alliance. For a relatively low price the traveler can travel freely using all intra-continental flights the airline alliance offers on that continent...
, a pass allowing air travel within a continent - E-ZPassE-ZPassE-ZPass is an electronic toll-collection system used on most tolled roads, bridges, and tunnels in the northeastern US, south to Virginia and West Virginia, and west to Illinois. Currently, there are 25 agencies spread across 14 states that make up the . All member agencies use the same technology,...
, an electronic toll-collection system in the United States - EurailEurailThe Eurorail Group G.I.E. is a Netherlands-based company, registered in Luxembourg, that sells passes and tickets for European railroads...
pass, issued by Eurail Group for trains and buses in Europe - I-PassI-PassI-PASS is the electronic toll collection system used by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on its toll highways. It uses the same transponder as the E-ZPass system used in the Northeastern US, and the Indiana Toll Road's i-Zoom program....
, an electronic toll-collection system used in Illinois - Indrail PassIndrail PassAn Indrail Pass is a special railway pass available to foreign nationals created along the lines of the Eurail Pass for unlimited travel without reservation of a ticket on the Indian Railways network...
, a railway pass for Indian railways - Pass PlusPass PlusPass Plus is a scheme run in the United Kingdom aimed at young drivers who have just passed the standard driving test. it helps very much becuase it gives you the confident to drive on your own.- Introduction and purpose :...
, a United Kingdom scheme to encourage good driving in young drivers
Geography
- Mountain passMountain passA mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
, a lower place in a mountain range allowing easier passage - Pass, used in some areas for a sea passage or straitStraitA strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not...
Places
- Pass, the name of many mountain passes: see List of mountain passes
- Pass, the name of a number of straits: see List of straits
- Pass, PolandPass, PolandPass is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Błonie, within Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Błonie, west of Ożarów Mazowiecki, and west of Warsaw....
- Pass Christian, MississippiPass Christian, MississippiPass Christian , nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Pass Island, Newfoundland and LabradorPass Island, Newfoundland and LabradorPass Island is a resettled community located on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Many remnants from previous settlements are still visible across the ocean separating it from the community of Seal Cove, Fortune Bay...
, a former community on the southern shore of Newfoundland and Labrador - Crowsnest Pass, AlbertaCrowsnest Pass, AlbertaThe Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is a specialized municipality located in the Crowsnest Pass of the Rocky Mountains in southwest Alberta, Canada. The municipality formed as a result of the amalgamation of five municipalities – the Village of Bellevue, the Town of Blairmore, Town of Coleman, the...
, a community in south-west Alberta, Canada - Emigrant Pass, NevadaEmigrant Pass, NevadaEmigrant Pass is an unincorporated community in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, a community in Eureka County, Nevada, United States - Ferry Pass, FloridaFerry Pass, FloridaFerry Pass is a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 27,176 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, a community in Escambia County, Florida, United States - Grand Pass, MissouriGrand Pass, MissouriGrand Pass is a village in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 53 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Missouri and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the...
, is a village in Saline County, Missouri, United States - Low Pass, OregonLow Pass, OregonLow Pass is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the Long Tom River, five miles east of Blachly and eleven miles west of Cheshire....
, a community in Lane County, Oregon, United States - Mountain Pass, CaliforniaMountain Pass, CaliforniaMountain Pass is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is situated on Interstate 15 in the southeast mountainous desert region of the state approximately from the Nevada border at an elevation of - the highest point along I-15 between California and...
, a community in San Bernardino County, California, United States - Moose Pass, AlaskaMoose Pass, AlaskaMoose Pass is an unincorporated community of just over two hundred people on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. It is a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 206.-Geography:...
, a community in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States - Whale Pass, AlaskaWhale Pass, AlaskaWhale Pass is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 58 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whale Pass is located at ....
, a community in Alaska, United States - Passo do SabãoPasso do SabãoPasso do Sabão is a brazilian district within the municipality of Viamão, in Rio Grande do Sul. It belongs to the group of five districts predominantely urban, with Espigão, Passo da Areia, Viamão and Viamópolis...
(Soap Pass), a Brazilian district in Rio Grande do Sul state
People
- Frank Alexander de PassFrank Alexander de PassFrank Alexander de Pass VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
, English soldier, first Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I - Joe PassJoe PassJoe Pass was an Italian-American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century...
(1929–1994), jazz musician - John PassJohn PassJohn Pass is a Canadian poet. He has lived in Canada since 1953, and was educated at the University of British Columbia....
(born 1947), British-born Canadian poet - Nelson PassNelson PassNelson Pass is a noted and widely respected designer of audio amplifiers.Unlike some audio engineers, Pass remains vocal that listening tests remain valuable and that electrical measurements alone do not fully characterize the sound of an amplifier.Mr. Pass holds at least seven U.S...
(born 1951), designer of audio amplifiers - Patrick PassPatrick PassPatrick Pass is an American football running back and fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
(born 1977), American football player
Companies and organisations
- Pass LabsPass LabsPass Labs is a high end audio company based in Foresthill, California, USA founded by Nelson Pass, a well known figure in the high end audio community. Pass is known for unique and innovative, as well as practical, circuit designs....
, an audio company based in Foresthill, California, USA
Horses
- Forward Pass (horse)Forward Pass (horse)Forward Pass was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who is the only horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby to have been declared the winner as the result of a disqualification....
, an American Thoroughbred racehorse - Monty's PassMonty's PassMonty's Pass was the winner of the 2003 Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool when ridden by Barry Geraghty, trained by Jimmy Mangan and running in the colours of the Dee Racing Syndicate, a group of owners based in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and led by Blackpool born bingo hall owner, Mike...
, a Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2003 Grand National - Raven's PassRaven's PassRaven's Pass is an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse most notable for being the first English-trained winner of the Grade I Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California....
, an English Thoroughbred racehorse - War PassWar PassWar Pass was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Owned by Robert V. LaPenta and bred by Cherry Valley Farm, he was out of the mare Vue, a daughter of the influential Champion sire Mr. Prospector...
, an American Thoroughbred racehorse
Sports and games
- Pass, a type of call in contract bridgeContract bridgeContract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
- Pass (ice hockey)Pass (ice hockey)In ice hockey, a pass is the movement of the puck from one player to another, usually by a motion of the stick. A pass differs from a shot, in that a pass is typically weaker than a shot and is not directed at the opponent's net with the intention of scoring a goal...
, the movement of the puck from one player to another - Forward passForward passIn several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...
, in American and Canadian football - Lateral passLateral passIn American football, a lateral pass or lateral, officially backward pass , occurs when the ball carrier throws the football to any teammate behind him or directly next to him...
or onside pass, in American and Canadian football respectively - Pass, in rugby football: see Rugby passesRugby passesRugby passes may refer to play in different sports:*Passes in rugby league*Passes in rugby union...
- Pass, in basketball: see Basketball passes
- Passing (association football)Passing (association football)Passing the ball is a key part of association football. The purpose of passing is to keep possession of the ball by maneuvering it on the ground between different players and to advance it up the playing field....
- "The Pass", a risky overtaking pass made by Alex Zanardi in the 1996 CART World Series race
Music
- The Pass (band), a band from Louisville, KY on SonaBLAST! RecordsSonaBLAST! RecordssonaBLAST! Records is a Louisville, KY-based independent record label founded by film producer Gill Holland in 2002. The label kicked off with Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary, whose 2004 release Ghosts is nearing Gold status and received critical acclaim in Ireland and the USA.-Artist...
- "The Pass" (song)The Pass (song)"The Pass" is a song by the band Rush from their 1989 album Presto. The lyrics by drummer Neil Peart address youth suicide and the tendency to romanticize it. The single was a number five hit on the U.S...
, a song by the band Rush
Film and television
- All Access Pass, a comedy television program
- The Forward PassThe Forward PassThe Forward Pass, also known as To match tis doxis in Greece, is a 1929 black-and-white American football musical film directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Loretta Young. John Wayne was an uncredited extra in the film. The film is believed to be lost.-Cast:* Douglas...
, a 1929 American football film - Pass the AmmoPass the AmmoPass the Ammo is a 1988 film starring Bill Paxton, Annie Potts, and Tim Curry. The film is a spoof of televangelism released right after the real-life Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart scandals. The movie's working title during production, "...And Pass the Ammunition," references the phrase "praise...
, a 1988 film, a spoof of televangelism - Pass the GravyPass the GravyPass the Gravy is a 1928 short comedy silent film in which neighbors argue over their pet chickens and their children, who are in love. It stars Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Spec O'Donnell, Martha Sleeper, and Bert Sprotte....
, a 1928 short comedy silent film
Books
- Mitla PassMitla PassThe Mitla Pass is a 32 km-long snaky pass in the Sinai of Egypt, wedged between mountain ranges to the north and south, located about 50 km east of Suez...
, a novel by American novelist Leon Uris - Morningstar Pass: The Collapse of the UFO Coverup, a science fiction novel by Victor Norgarde
- The Snake's PassThe Snake's PassThe Snake's Pass is an 1890 novel by Bram Stoker. It centers on the troubled romance between an English tourist and a local Irish peasant. The Snake's Pass is Stoker's only novel to be set in his native Ireland.-Publication:...
, an 1890 novel by Bram Stoker
Other uses
- First pass effectFirst pass effectThe first-pass effect is a phenomenon of drug metabolism whereby the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation. It is the fraction of lost drug during the process of absorption which is generally related to the liver and gut wall...
, a phenomenon of drug metabolism - Fish pass or fish ladderFish ladderA fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps, is a structure on or around artificial barriers to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration. Most fishways enable fish to pass around the barriers by swimming and leaping up a series of relatively low steps into the waters on...
, a construction allowing migrating fish to pass an obstruction on a stream - Half-passHalf-passThe half-pass is a lateral movement seen in dressage, in which the horse moves forward and sideways at the same time. Unlike the easier leg-yield, the horse is bent in the direction of travel, slightly around the rider's inside leg. The outside hind and forelegs should cross over the inside legs,...
, a movement in dressage, in which the horse moves forward and sideways at the same time - Mountain pass theoremMountain pass theoremThe mountain pass theorem is an existence theorem from the calculus of variations. Given certain conditions on a function, the theorem demonstrates the existence of a saddle point...
, an existence theorem from the calculus of variations - Pass by catastrophePass by catastrophePass by catastrophe refers to any number of popular urban legends in academia claiming that if some particular catastrophic event occurs, students whose performance could have been affected by the event are automatically awarded passing grades on the grounds that there would then be no way to...
, the concept that a disaster in an examination leads to all the students passing - Pass band or PassbandPassbandA passband is the range of frequencies or wavelengths that can pass through a filter without being attenuated.A bandpass filtered signal , is known as a bandpass signal, as opposed to a baseband signal....
, the range of frequencies that can pass through an electronic filter without being attenuated - Pass (legislature), the action of approving a proposed law
- Motion to pass on, a dilatory motion used in legislative procedure
- Pass (sleight of hand), a sleight of hand move
- Perfect PassPerfect passPerfect Pass is a digital precision speed controls system used to control boat speed, used on high performance water ski and wakeboard boats. It has been the leader in the speed control market for competitive water sports since its conception in 1995...
, a digital precision speed control system for power boats - Pass, an overtakingOvertakingOvertaking or passing is the act of one vehicle going past another slower moving vehicle, travelling in the same direction, on a road. The lane used for overtaking another vehicle is almost always a lane further from the road shoulder — that is, to the left in places that drive on the right,...
manoeuvre - "Make a pass at", an expression for flirtingFlirtingFlirting is a playful, romantic, or sexual overture by one person to another subtly indicating an interest in a deeper relationship with the other person, and can involve verbal communication as well as body language...
See also
- Pass the Buck (disambiguation)
- Passing (disambiguation)
- Passage (disambiguation)
- Bypass (disambiguation)
- U-Pass (disambiguation)