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A '''factor''', a Latin word meaning 'who/which acts' may refer to:
* [[Factor (agent)]], a person who acts for another, notably a mercantile and/or colonial agent
* [[Factor (Scotland)]], a person or firm managing a Scottish estate
* [[FACTOR]], the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records
* [[Factors of production]], a resource used in the production of goods and services
* An entity providing commercial finance services known as [[Factoring (finance)]]
* [[Max Factor, Sr.]], a Polish-American businessman and cosmetician
* [[Max Factor, Jr.]], son of the above, born Francis Factor
* [[Max Factor]], a cosmetics company founded by Max Factor, Sr.
* [[John Factor]], a Prohibition-era gangster
In '''science''':
* An [[enzyme]], proteins that catalyze chemical reactions
* [[Coagulation#Coagulation_factors|Coagulation factors]], substances essential for blood coagulation
* A phenomenon presumed to affect an experiment; see [[design of experiments]]
In '''mathematics''':
* [[Factorization]] the decomposition of an object into a product of other objects
* [[Integer factorization]], the process of breaking down a composite number into smaller non-trivial divisors
* a [[coefficient]]
* a [[divisor]] of a particular number, or of an element of a monoid
* a [[von Neumann algebra]] with a trivial center
* In easier words: A number that takes part in a multiplication giving a particular number.
In '''technology''':
* [[Human factors]], a profession that focuses on how people interact with products, tools, or procedures
* "''F''unctionality, ''A''pplication domain, ''C''onditions, ''T''echnology, ''O''bjects and ''R''esponsibility;", In [[object-oriented programming]]
In '''computer science''' and '''information technology''':
* [[Authentication factor]], a piece of information used to verify a person's identity for security purposes
* [[Factor (Unix)]], a Unix command for numbers factorization
* [[Factor (programming language)]], an experimental [[Forth]]-like [[programming language]]
In '''television''':
* ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', an American talk show hosted by [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] on [[Fox News]].
* ''[[The Krypton Factor]]'', a British game show hosted by [[Gordon Burns]], formally on [[ITV]]. Also had an [[The Krypton Factor (US game show)|American version]].
==See also==
*[[X Factor]]
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