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'''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]]
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