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'''SAN''' (acronym) or '''san''' may refer to:
In '''mathematics''':
* ''Stochastic Activity Network'', stochastic extension to [[Petri net]]s
* ''Standard algebraic notation'', the most common [[algebraic chess notation]]
In '''technology''':
* [[Storage area network|Storage Area Network]], a network designed to attach computer storage devices
* [[Styrene-acrylonitrile resin]], a plastic
In '''biology''':
* [[Sinoatrial node]], pacemaking tissue in the right atrium of the heart
* ''Stochastic Activity Network'', stochastic extension to [[Petri net]]s
In '''history''':
* The [[Battle Creek Sanitarium]] was nicknamed ''The San'' by its guests.
In '''fiction''':
* [[San (comics)]] is the name of a character of the Marvel Universe.
* [[Princess Mononoke#San (Princess Mononoke)|Princess Mononoke]], San is the original name of Princess Mononoke.
In '''geography''':
* [[San, Mali]], a town
* [[San River]], a river in south-eastern Poland and western Ukraine, the [[Celt]]'s word (san) means exactly river too.
* [[Sydney Adventist Hospital]], due to the original name being the ''Sydney Sanitarium,'' which was shortened to the word "san".
In '''organizations''' and '''groups''':
* [[Bushmen]], in Southern Africa, also known as ''Khwe Khoe'', ''Basarwa'', or ''San''
* [[South African Navy]]
* [[Servicio Aéreo Nacional]], National Air Service
In '''transportation''':
* [[San Motors]], an Indian automobile manufacturer.
* [[San Diego International Airport]], IATA airport code
* [[Sandersville Railroad]], The AAR reporting mark
In '''Music''':
* [[San_(High_and_Mighty_Color_album)|San (参)]] is High and Mighty Color's 3rd Album
In '''other languages''':
* the Italian and Spanish word for [[Saint]]
* [[San (letter)]], Greek letter between Pi and Qoppa
* ''-san'', a [[Japanese titles#San|Japanese title]] used after a person's name, the equivalent of Mr., Mrs. or Miss. Postfix of polite expressions like "[[Suzuki (disambiguation)|Suzuki]]-san", "Ichirou-san", or "[[Suzuki (disambiguation)|Suzuki]] Ichirou-san" to name a personal family name or last name, verbally and literally, generally regardless of position, sex, age, and other factors.
* Pronunciation of ''3'' in [[Japanese numerals|Japanese]] and [[Chinese numerals|Mandarin Chinese]]
* [[Dream]], in some Slavic languages
* [[Mountain]], in Korean and Japanese.
Other uses:
* [[Senior Advocate of Nigeria]]
* ''Standard Address Number'', a number used in the book trade to identify a supplier.
==See also==
* [[Sans]]
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