Definitions for "Bel"
a unit of sound intensity equal to ten decibels.
One Bel is the amount of change in the power applied to a system that a person can detect. It's a ratio of power difference, not a fixed value. When the ratio involves standard units of reference, fixed values can be derived. It's a measure of watts (power), not voltage. A Bel is usually too large of an increment, therefore the Decibel (1/10th of a Bel) is commonly used.
The common logarithm of the ratio of two amounts of power. The abbreviation for Bel is "B." If P1/P2 is the ratio of two powers, then this ratio expressed in Bels, N, is N = log10 (P1/P2).
The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal.
Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
Bel (Akkadian bêlu), signifying "lord" or "master", is a title rather than a genuine name, applied to various gods in Babylonian religion. The feminine form is Belit 'Lady, Mistress'. Bel is represented in Greek and Latin by Belos and Belus respectively.
A thorny rutaceous tree (Ægle marmelos) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal quince, golden apple, wood apple. The fruit is used medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Bel the pit fiend, is the Arch-Devil currently in charge of Avernus, the First Layer of the Nine Hells of Baator. He is nicknamed "The Pretender" by others of his kin.
Business Establishment Listing
Business Establishment List. A master file of all employers covered under UI. The BLS maintains a master BEL file, and each SESA separately keeps it own State file. These files are used as sampling frames and also are the main source of establishment names and addresses for the various Federal/State cooperative surveys. Information contained on these files includes monthly employment, quarterly wages, an Employer Identification Number, an SIC code, an establishment name and address, and a state, county, and ownership code.
A stylized creeper pattern
A command character that instructs the printer to return an error status code.
The bell character. A control character that activates an alarm or other attention devices when human attention is required.
The back end loose page(s).
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