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'''Halo''' may refer to:
*[[Halo (religious iconography)]], a ring of light that surrounds an object in religious iconography
*[[Halo (optical phenomenon)]], a ring of light that surrounds an object
*[[Halo (medicine)]], used to immobilize cervical neck (spinal) fractures
*[[Halo (comics)]], a DC Comics superhero
*[[Halo (horse)]], an American thoroughbred racehorse
*[[Halo (visualization technique)]], a computer interface technique that uses arcs to point users to off-screen locations
*[[Halo, West Virginia]]
*[[Halo (bar)]], a gay bar in Washington, D.C.
*[[Halo jump|HALO]] or High Altitude Low Opening, a form of parachute jump
*[[Galactic halo]], a ring of gas and stars surrounding a galaxy, and in particular the Milky Way Galaxy
*[[Halo (megastructure)]], the fictional ringworld/superweapons in the eponymous video game series
==Video games and film==
''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'', a [[first-person shooter]] [[video game]] series, consisting of:
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', a first-person shooter for the [[Xbox]] console, [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and [[Mac OS X]]
*''[[Halo 2]]'', the sequel to the first game released on the Xbox and Windows
*''[[Halo 3]]'', the last game in the series' main story arc released for the [[Xbox 360]]
*''[[Halo Wars]]'', a real time strategy game based within the same fictional universe for the Xbox 360
*''[[Halo Chronicles]]'', an episodic game based on the series' universe which is being developed by film director [[Peter Jackson]].
==Military==
*[[BAE HALO]] (High Altitude Low Observability), a military aircraft under development
*[[SELEX Galileo]] HALO (Hostile Artillery Locator), acoustic weapon locating system.
*[[Mil Mi-26]] or Halo, a heavy transport helicopter
==Science==
*[[Halo effect]], a cognitive bias whereby the perception of a particular trait is influenced by the perception of the former traits
*[[Galactic halo]], a region of space surrounding spiral galaxies
*[[Nuclear halo]], a shape exhibited by some exotic atomic nuclei
*Halo-, a chemical prefix indicating [[halogen]]
*[[Halo orbit]], a class of [[orbit]] around a [[Lagrange Point]].
==Popular music==
*HALO is the numbering schema for albums released by the band [[Nine Inch Nails]].
*[[Halo (Machine Head song)|Halo]], a heavy metal song by [[Machine Head]].
*Halo, a pop/rock song by [[Bethany Joy Galeotti]] (credited as [[Haley James Scott]]).
*Halo, a song by [[Porcupine Tree]].
*Halo, a song by [[Foo Fighters]]
*[[Halo (SOiL song)|Halo]], a heavy metal song by [[SOiL]].
==Other==
*[[HALO Trust]] or Hazardous Areas Life-Support Organization, a charity for removing war debris
*[[Halo vehicle]], an automobile marketing strategy
*[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]], sometimes referred to by fans or media as ''The Halos''
*''HALO: Hidden Alias List Operation'', a fictional witness protection program in ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''
*Halo, a type of [[Windmill (breakdance move)#Halos|windmill breakdance move]]
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