Pir or PIR may refer to:

Places

Pir, Kerman Pir ( fa, پير, also Romanized as Pīr; also known as Piroo’eyeh, Pīrū, and Pīrū’īyeh) is a village in Dashtab Rural District, in the Central District of Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Rep ...

, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *

Pir, Satu Mare Pir ( hu, Szilágypér, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a Communes of Romania, commune of 1,780 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (''Kispér'') and Sărvăzel (''Peleszarvad'' ...

, commune in Satu Mare County, Romania

Religion

Pir (Alevism) In Alevism, a Pir meaning Elder is one of the 12 ranks of Imam in Alevism. The rank of Dede or Ana are selected from among the Pirs. See also * Pir Turkish culture Alevism Islam in Turkey Shia Islam in Turkey {{islam-stub ...

, one of the 12 ranks of Imam in Alevism *

Pir (Sufism) Peer or Pir ( fa, پیر, lit=elder) is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a ''Hazrat'' (from ar, حضرة, Haḍra) and ''Sheikh (Sufism), Sheikh'' or Shaykh, which is literally the Arabic equivalent. The title i ...

, a Sufi teacher or spiritual leader *

Pir (Zoroastrianism) Pir ( fa, پیر) refers to a site of pilgrimage, typically one of the Zoroastrian faith, in Persian. Pirs range from localized devotional sites to major centers of worship.Aspandyar Sohrab Gotla (2000). "Guide to Zarthoshtrian historical places in ...

, pilgrimage site in Persia, typically Zoroastrian

Science and technology

PIR (gene) Pirin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PIR'' gene. This gene encodes a member of the cupin superfamily. The encoded protein is an Fe(II)-containing nuclear protein expressed in all tissues of the body and concentrated within dot-li ...

, for a human protein that is a possible transcriptional coregulator * Parrot intermediate representation, one of the two assembly languages for the Parrot virtual machine *

Partners in Research Partners In Research (PIR) is a registered Canadian charity founded in 1988 to advocate the significance of biomedical research in advancing health and medicine. Since its foundation, PIR has broadened its scope to encompass Science, Technology, ...

, Canadian bio-medical research charity *

Passive infrared sensor A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. They are most often used in PIR-based motion detectors. PIR sensors are commonly used in security alarms ...

, detects infrared emission *

Peak information rate Peak information rate (PIR) is a burstable rate set on routers and/or switches that allows throughput overhead. Related to committed information rate (CIR) which is a committed rate speed guaranteed/capped. For example, a CIR of 10 Mbit/s PIR of 1 ...

, a burstable rate set on routers and switches that allow throughput overhead *

Polyisocyanurate Polyisocyanurate (), also referred to as PIR, polyiso, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR) except that the propor ...

, a plastic used for thermal insulation * Private information retrieval, a protocol for retrieving data without revealing what was retrieved *

Protein Information Resource The Protein Information Resource (PIR), located at Georgetown University Medical Center, is an integrated public bioinformatics resource to support genomic and proteomic research, and scientific studies. It contains protein sequences databases Hi ...

, database and bioinformatics resource * Public Interest Registry, manages .org Internet domain

Other

Pir Pir or PIR may refer to: Places * Pir, Kerman, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Pir, Satu Mare, commune in Satu Mare County, Romania Religion * Pir (Alevism), one of the 12 ranks of Imam in Alevism * Pir (Sufism), a Sufi teacher or spiritu ...

, a song by

Prakash Saput Prakash Saput ( ne, प्रकाश सपुत) is a Nepalese singer, composer, model, and actor, known for his contribution towards Nepali folk music. He is known for raising social and political awareness through his music. He gained t ...

Pacific Imperial Railroad The Pacific Imperial Railroad (reporting mark PIR) was a company in possession of the SD&AE Desert Line right of way in Southern California, colloquially referred to as the Desert Line. The Desert Line starts at the border crossing at Division, ne ...

, a defunct railway company in California * Performance Index Rating, a statistical formula in basketball *

Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records (PIR) was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 by songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff along with their longtime collaborator Thom Bell. I ...

, a record company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * '' Philosophy in Review'', an academic journal *

Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. P ...

, Avondale, Arizona *

Pir of the Britons Pir was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''History of the Kings of Britain ''Historia regum Britanniae'' (''The History of the Kings of Britain''), originally called ''De gestis Britonum'' (''On the Deeds of th ...

, king of the Britons * Pir Roshan (born 1525), Pashtun warrior-poet and intellectual *

Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad The Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad was a Class III short-line railroad operating about 42 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania. It was owned by RailTex, which bought the line from Conrail in 1996. In 2000, after the ...

, reporting mark * Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon * Pre-Islamic recent period, an archaeological assemblage in the Persian Gulf * ''

Prosopographia Imperii Romani The ', abbreviated ''PIR'', is a collective historical work to establish the prosopography of high-profile people from the Roman empire. The time period covered extends from the Battle of Actium in 31 BC to the reign of Diocletian. The final volum ...

'', a collection of Latin inscriptions on notable Romans * Parachute Infantry Regiment, airborne infantry unit of the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

* PIR, IATA code for Pierre Regional Airport, South Dakota * PIR, NYSE symbol for Texas-based retailer Pier 1 Imports * Post Incident Review, a review of the chronology, events and remediation for a system fault