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{{About|"Arc" as a word|initialisms|ARC (disambiguation)}}
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{{wiktionary|arc|arc-|arcs}}
'''Arc''' may refer to:


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==Mathematics==
'''Arc''' may refer to:
* ], a segment of a differentiable curve
** ], a segment of a circle
* ], a segment of a path
* ], the distance between two points along a section of a curve
* ], a particular type of set of points of a projective plane
* ] (arcus), a prefix for inverse trigonometric functions
* Directed arc, a ] in graph theory
* ], a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of one degree.
*], a concept from geometric topology


==Science and technology==
== Disability ==
===Geology===
'''The Arc''' is the country's largest grassroots organization advocating for people with intellectual disabilities and their children. It provides education and systems advocacy to people with disabilities, families, human services organizations, the public, elected and other public officials. It has over 140,000 members affiliated through more than 850 state and local chapters across the United States. ]
* Arc, in geology a ] configured as an arc due to a common orogeny along a plate margin or the effect of back-arc extension
** ], the arc of islands positioned over the Hellenic Trench in the Aegean Sea off Greece


* ], a subsided region caused by back-arc extension
== Computing ==
* ], a file extension for archive files
* ], a Lisp dialect in development by Paul Graham
* ], a high-level algorithmic language for ArcInfo
* An ''arc'' is a component of an ] as used in ASN.1
* ], an embedded processor family from http://www.arc.com


* ], the region created by back-arc extension, containing all the basins, faults, and volcanoes generated by the extension
== Engineering ==
* ], an arc-shaped archipelago, usually so configured for geologic causes, such as sea-floor spreading, common orogeny on the margin of the same plate, or back-arc extension
* ], a device that produces light by an electric arc
** ], an island arc
* ] or voltaic arc, an ongoing plasma discharge (an electric current through a gas), producing light and heat
** ], a set of island arcs in Indonesia
* In architecture, arc is another term for ], a bowed or curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e.g. a doorway in a stone wall), or possibly a free-standing structure, such as a ]
* ], in geology a continental mountain chain or parallel alignment of chains (as opposed to island arcs), configured in an arc
** ], a continental arc of Africa
* ], a chain of volcanoes positioned in an arc shape as seen from above
** ], a large volcanic arc in the U.S. state of Alaska
* ], a circular coastline in Hudson Bay


== Geography == ===Technology===
* <code>arc</code>, the command-line interface for ]
* ], a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river
* ], a file name extension for archive files
* ], a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre
* ], 32-bit RISC architecture
* ], a ski resort in the French Alps
* ], a page replacement algorithm for high-performance filesystems
* ] or ], a chain of volcanic mountains or islands formed by plate tectonics
* ], a Lisp dialect designed by Paul Graham
* ], a freeware web browser developed by The Browser Company
* ], a cellphone
* ], an audio technology working over HDMI
* ], an email authentication system
* ], a lamp that produces light by an electric arc
** ], a highly specialized type of gas discharge lamp
** ], a low-pressure gas-discharge light source
** ], the trademark name of Osram's brand of metal-halide gas discharge medium arc-length lamp
* ], a furnace that heats charged material by means of an electric arc
* ], a welding process that is used to join metal to metal
* ], a specialized circuit breaker
* ], a spark transmitter
* ], brand of graphics processing units designed by Intel
* Arc, one side (half) of an ]


===Other science===
== Literature and entertainment ==
* ], an ongoing plasma discharge (an electric current through a gas), producing light and heat
* ], an extended or continuing storyline
* ], the light and heat produced as part of an arc fault
* ], an early copy of a book which is sent to reviewers, bookstores, and magazines
* ], a live album by Neil Young * ], a name of product of an immediate early gene, also called Arg3.1
* ], a Japanese ] band * ], a neural pathway that controls a reflex
* ], an optical phenomenon
* ], an arts centre in ], County Durham, England
* ], an optical phenomenon
* ], a multi player online game
* ]
* ], a song by Pearl Jam


==Arts and entertainment==
== Mathematics ==
===Music===
* ], a segment of a differentiable curve
<!--*Arc, a mid-1970s band featuring ], ] and ] among others-->
* ], a measure used for angles, equal to 1/60th of a degree
* ], by pianist Chick Corea with bassist David Holland and drummer Barry Altschul recorded in 1971
* A ] in graph theory is sometimes referred to as an "arc"
* ], 1991
* "arc-" is sometimes used as a prefix for an ], specifically trigonometry functions
* ], 2013
* ], a particular type of set of points of a projective plane.
* ], a 2016 EP by Agoraphobic Nosebleed
* "Arc", a song by Pearl Jam from '']''


== Medicine == ===Video games===
* ], a video game developer
* ]
* ], a video game series
* ], an independent non-profit educational research centre
* The title character of '']'', a series of role-playing video games for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2
* Armored Response Coalition, a fictional military/resistance organization seen in the 2020 video game '']''


== Other == ===Other arts and entertainment===
* ], a controversial public art installation by Richard Serra
* The ], the main agency for allocating government research funding in Australia
* '']'', a Canadian literary journal
* The ], an agency devoted to the economic development of the Appalachian region of the U.S.
* ], the status of a character as it unfolds throughout the story
* ], an extended or continuing storyline
* ], one of the twelve basic principles of animation
* '']'', a 2024 Japanese television series produced by Tsubuyara Productions and TV Tokyo

==Codes==
* ], Amtrak code for the station in Arcata, California
* IATA airport code of ], a public use airport in Alaska
* ISO 639-3 language code of the ], spoken between 700 BCE and 300 BCE

==Companies and organizations==
* ], an Australian railway company
* ], a French manufacturer and distributor of household goods
* ], a UK independent publisher of poetry
* ], the principal student organisation at the University of New South Wales * ], the principal student organisation at the University of New South Wales
* ], a charitable organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
* ], a Group 1 flat horse race
* ], a French manufacturer of household goods
* ], a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel

* ] (via ISO 639 alpha-3 code)
==Places==
* ], volunteers who organize guided tours of Christian monuments in Europe
* ], a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre
* ], a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river
* Arc, short for "Arcade"; a ] as used in the US


== See also == == Other uses ==
* ], a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel
* ]
* ], a major greyhound race in the Greyhound Board of Great Britain calendar


==See also==
{{disambig}}
* ] (c. 1412–1431), national heroine of France and Catholic saint
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]


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Latest revision as of 12:20, 8 November 2024

This page is about "Arc" as a word. For initialisms, see ARC (disambiguation).

Arc may refer to:

Mathematics

Science and technology

Geology

  • Arc, in geology a mountain chain configured as an arc due to a common orogeny along a plate margin or the effect of back-arc extension
    • Hellenic arc, the arc of islands positioned over the Hellenic Trench in the Aegean Sea off Greece
  • Back-arc region, the region created by back-arc extension, containing all the basins, faults, and volcanoes generated by the extension
  • Island arc, an arc-shaped archipelago, usually so configured for geologic causes, such as sea-floor spreading, common orogeny on the margin of the same plate, or back-arc extension
  • Continental arc, in geology a continental mountain chain or parallel alignment of chains (as opposed to island arcs), configured in an arc
  • Volcanic arc, a chain of volcanoes positioned in an arc shape as seen from above
    • Aleutian Arc, a large volcanic arc in the U.S. state of Alaska
  • Nastapoka arc, a circular coastline in Hudson Bay

Technology

Other science

Arts and entertainment

Music

Video games

  • Arc System Works, a video game developer
  • Luminous Arc, a video game series
  • The title character of Arc the Lad, a series of role-playing video games for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2
  • Armored Response Coalition, a fictional military/resistance organization seen in the 2020 video game Doom Eternal

Other arts and entertainment

  • Tilted Arc, a controversial public art installation by Richard Serra
  • Arc Poetry Magazine, a Canadian literary journal
  • Character arc, the status of a character as it unfolds throughout the story
  • Story arc, an extended or continuing storyline
  • Arcs, one of the twelve basic principles of animation
  • Ultraman Arc, a 2024 Japanese television series produced by Tsubuyara Productions and TV Tokyo

Codes

Companies and organizations

Places

  • Arc (Provence), a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre
  • Arc (Savoie), a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river
  • Arc, short for "Arcade"; a Street suffix as used in the US

Other uses

  • Arc (Bahá'í), a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel
  • Arc (greyhounds), a major greyhound race in the Greyhound Board of Great Britain calendar

See also

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Arc.
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