Arc 54484 224408282 2008-07-08T18:45:15Z Numbo3-bot 7118326 robot Adding: [[eo:Arko]] {{for|abbreviations|ARC}} {{Wiktionary}} {{TOCRight}} '''Arc''' may refer to: ===Computing=== * <tt>[[.arc]]</tt>, a file extension for archive files * <tt>arc</tt>, the command-line interface for [[ArcInfo]] * [[ARC International]], a computer processor designer * [[ARC Macro Language]], a high-level algorithmic language for ArcInfo geographic information systems * [[Arc (programming language)]], a Lisp dialect in development by Paul Graham * An ''arc'' is a component of an [[Object identifier]] as used in ASN.1 ===Engineering=== * '''Arc chute''', a protective device in an electrical [[circuit breaker]] * [[Arc lamp]], a device that produces light by an electric arc * [[Arc welding]], a method of welding that uses an electric arc to melt the metals together * [[Electric arc]] or voltaic arc, an ongoing plasma discharge (an electric current through a gas), producing light and heat * In architecture, arc is another term for [[arch]], 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 [[triumphal arch]] * [[ARC-5]], a series of radio receivers, transmitters, and accessories used by U.S. Navy aircraft during World War II and some years after ===Geography=== * [[Arc (Savoie)]], a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river * [[Arc (Provence)]], a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre * [[Les Arcs]], a ski resort in the French Alps * [[Volcanic arc]] or [[island arc]], a chain of volcanic mountains or islands formed by plate tectonics ===Literature and entertainment=== * [[Story arc]] and [[Character arc]], an extended or continuing storyline * [[Arc (album)|''Arc'' (album)]], a live album by Neil Young * Arc, Stockton-on-Tees, an arts centre in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], County Durham, England * [[Arc (song)|"Arc" (song)]], a song by Pearl Jam ===Mathematics=== * [[Arc (geometry)]], a segment of a differentiable curve * [[Arcminute]], a measure used for angles, equal to 1/60th of a degree * A [[directed edge]] in graph theory is sometimes referred to as an "arc" * "arc-" is sometimes used as a prefix for an [[inverse function]], specifically trigonometry functions * [[Arc (projective geometry)]], a particular type of set of points of a projective plane ===Other=== * [[Arc @ UNSW]], the principal student organisation at the University of New South Wales * [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]], a Group 1 flat horse race * [[The Arc (Bahá'í)]], a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel * [[Aramaic language]] (via ISO 639 alpha-3 code) * [[Arc System Works]], video game developer * [[Arc of the United States]], a charitable organization * [[ARC Diversified]], a non-profit organization that manufactures food products and employs the severely disabled ===See also=== * [[Ark]] * [[Arch]] {{disambig}} [[ca:Arc]] [[eo:Arko]] [[fr:Arc]] [[it:Arco]] [[nl:Arc]] [[ja:アーク]]