var

VAR is defined as a value-added reseller, a company that adds something to an existing product to increase its value.

(abbreviation)

An example of a VAR is a company that assembles audio and video parts to create a home entertainment system.

VAR is an abbreviation for Value at Risk, a financial term that is used to measure the risk of loss on a portfolio of investments.

(abbreviation)

An example of VaR is a 5% potential to lose $1 million dollars in a day without trading.

See var in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Elec. the unit used to measure the apparent power in an alternating-current circuit, equal to one volt-ampere or one watt

sometimes written VAr or VAR

Origin: < v(olt) a(mpere) r(eactive)

visual-aural (radio) range

See var in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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