RAN may refer to: *

Radio access network A radio access network (RAN) is part of a mobile telecommunication system implementing a radio access technology (RAT). Conceptually, it resides between a device such as a mobile phone, a computer, or any remotely controlled machine and provi ...

, a part of a mobile telecommunication system * Rainforest Action Network *

Ran (gene) Ran (RAs-related Nuclear protein) also known as GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RAN gene. Ran is a small 25 kDa protein that is involved in transport into and out of the cell nucleus during interpha ...

(RAs-related Nuclear protein), also known as GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran, a protein that in humans is encoded by the RAN gene * Ran (Sufism), a concept of

Sufism Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

* RAN translation (Repeat Associated Non-AUG translation), an irregular mode of mRNA translation * Ran Online (stylized as ''RAN Online''), a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Min Communications, Inc. * RAN Remote Area Nurse (TV series) *

Rapid automatized naming Rapid automatized naming (RAN) is a task that measures how quickly individuals can name aloud objects, pictures, colors, or symbols (letters or digits). Variations in rapid automatized naming time in children provide a strong predictor of their lat ...

, a predictor of reading ability * Ravenna Airport, an airport in Ravenna, Italy by IATA code * Régie du Chemin de Fer Abidjan-Niger, a railway in French West Africa, linking Côte d'Ivoire to Upper Volta (now called Burkina Faso) * Remote Area Nurse, in Australia *

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the navy, naval branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (Australia), Chief of Navy (CN) Vice admiral (Australia), Vice Admiral Mark Hammond (admiral), Ma ...

, the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force *

Rugby Americas North Rugby Americas North (RAN) is the Sports governing body, governing body for rugby union in the North American continental region. Rugby Americas North operates under the authority of World Rugby, and is one of six regional unions represented withi ...

, the administrative body of rugby union in North America and the Caribbean *

Russian Academy of Sciences The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such ...

(transliteration of its Russian acronym ''Rossiiskaya Akademiya Nauk'') * RAN (Indonesian group)

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