Prime 179435 224263990 2008-07-08T01:44:37Z 130.179.26.134 {{wiktionarypar|prime}} '''Prime''' can refer to: * [[Prime number]], an integer greater than 1 which is only divisible by 1 and itself * [[Prime (symbol)]], the ′ mark ** [[Directionality (molecular biology)|3′ end and 5′ end]] ("three prime end", "five prime end") in biochemistry * [[Prime (liturgy)]], a liturgical office (service or ceremony) * Prime element, in the [[Integral domain#Divisibility, prime and irreducible elements|integral domain]] of mathematics * [[Prime form]] in music * [[Prime ideal]], subset of a ring in mathematics * [[Prime knot]], a knot that cannot be written as the knot sum of two nontrivial knots * [[Prime lens]], having a fixed focal length * [[Prime 3-manifold]], a 3-manifold that cannot be written as the connect sum of two nontrivial 3-manifolds. * [[Prime model]], a model as simple as possible in mathematical model theory * [[Prime rate]] * [[Prime time]] * Prime (lending market sector), within which lending product providors are focused on selling products (mortgage, loan or credit card) to the individual who is high-value and/or has a good credit history - as opposed to the [[subprime]] market sector. * [[Prime Minister]], the highest Executive Office with real powers in certain governments ==Popular culture and trademarks== * [[Prime Computer]], a producer of minicomputers from 1972 until 1992 * [[Prime (novel)]], a novel by [[Poppy Z. Brite]] * [[Metroid Prime]], a series of games in the popular franchise Metroid * [[:Category:Primes|Prime]], a title used by Autobot leaders in Transformers, most notably [[Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime]] * [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst]], an adventure game for the PC developed by Cyan Worlds * [[Prime (comics)]], a comics character * [[Prime (film) |''Prime'' (film)]], a romantic comedy * ''The Primes'' is another name for the [[Dyson Aliens]] in Peter Hamilton's Commonwealth Saga * [[Prime (planet)]] may be used to distinguish an important planet in works of science fiction, as in [[Centauri Prime]] or [[Giedi Prime]] ==Acronyms== * [[Programme For Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools|Programme for Rebuilding and IMproving Existing schools]] - a programme of the Singapore Ministry of Education. ==Television networks== '''Prime TV''' can refer to one of the following television channels: * AFN Prime, part of [[American Forces Network]] for US service members overseas. This stream is divided into three feeds: AFN Prime Atlantic, AFN Prime Freedom Middle East, and AFN Prime Pacific * [[Prime Television]], a television network in Australia * [[Prime Television New Zealand]] * [[TVtropolis]], a CanWest-owned Canadian television channel previously known as Prime * [[Prime Network]], a defunct cable sports network in the United States * [[Prime Televisie]], a Flemish pay television channel {{disambig}} [[da:Prim]] [[de:Prime (Begriffsklärung)]] [[fr:Prime]] [[nl:Prime]]