Loop 37422 225323751 2008-07-13T02:33:15Z WLU 2118749 /* Creative works and groups */ redlink removed {{Wiktionarypar|loop}} {{TOCright}} A '''loop''' is generally something that closes back on itself such as a circle. ==Science and technology== *[[Loop (algebra)]], a quasigroup with an identity element *[[Loop (graph theory)]], an edge that begins and ends on the same vertex *[[Loop (topology)]], a path that starts and ends at the same point *[[Control flow#Loops]] (computers), a sequence of commands that is executed repeatedly *An [[infinite loop]] is a sequence of instructions in a computer program which loops endlessly. *[[Wilson loop]] (physics), a closed path integral of the gauge field *Loop (electricity), a [[Electronic circuit]] *[[Loop (knot)]], one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots *[[Loop (mobile)]], a Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Bulgaria *[[Loop (telecommunication)]], sending a signal on a channel and receiving it back at the sending terminal *[[Local loop]] (telecommunication), the link connecting the customer to the carrier *[[Loop antenna]], a radio antenna composed of one or more turns of conductor *[[Loop device]] (Unix), a device node that allows a file to be mounted on a directory *Loop, a type of [[Fingerprint#Classifying_fingerprints]] pattern *[[Loop (biochemistry)]], a flexible region in a protein's secondary structure ==Movement and transportation== *[[Loop jump]] (figure skating), a jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge *[[Loop (cricket)]], a description of bowling, when a bowler makes the ball rise above eye-level in the early part of its trajectory toward the batsman *Loop (aircraft), an [[aerobatic maneuver]] *[[Loop (roller coaster)]], the most basic of roller coaster inversions *[[Balloon loop]] (railway), one of several looping track configurations *[[Loop route]] (road transport); see also Beltway *[[Loop (Texarkana)]], a loop proposed around Texarkana, Arkansas *Loop ramp (road transport), an element of a [[cloverleaf interchange]] allowing left turns via a 270° right turn ==Creative works and groups== *''[[Loop (novel)]]'', a sequel to the Japanese horror novel ''Ring'' *[[Loop (band)]], a London rock band *[[Loop (Keller Williams album)]] - a 2002 album by Keller Williams. *[[In the Loop]], a public radio show *[[Music loop]], a finite element of sound which is repeated by technical means * In [[animation]], a loop is a sequence of drawings repeated over and over. * In a [[movie projector]], the loop refers to the slack portion of the film around the projector lens. * [[Loop Ash Records]], a record label. ==Other== *[[Loop, Germany]], a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany * [[The Loop (TV series)|''The Loop'' (TV series)]], a comedy television show on the FOX network *A loop drive in [[table tennis]], "The Loop" is an extreme topspin drive that produces a loopy tragetory. *A loop in [[playboating]], a maneuver where the kayaker does a full forwards flip in the air. *[[Chicago Loop]], the downtown neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois bounded by an elevated railway in the shape of a loop *[[Loop Retail Historic District]], National Register of Historic Places shopping district in above neighborhood. * [[Delmar Loop]], entertainment district in St. Louis, Missouri *[[Loop (education)]], to advance an elementary school teacher with his or her class *[[Louisiana Offshore Oil Port]] *The Loop is a segment on [[Attack of the Show]] hosted by Kevin Pereira *[[LOOP Barcelona]], a platform for videoart based in Barcelona, Spain ==See also== * [[Loupe]], a small magnifying glass used by jewelers, watchmakers, and other precision craftsmen * [[Cycle graph]] * [[Inner loop (disambiguation)]] * [[Feedback loop]] * [[List of cycles]] * [[Möbius strip]] {{disambig}} [[cs:Smyčka]] [[de:Loop]] [[fr:Loop]] [[it:Loop]] [[nl:Loop]] [[ja:ループ]] [[pt:Loop]]