Shift 583111 217015093 2008-06-04T06:47:19Z Xyzzyplugh 639298 removed redlink, article was deleted {{wiktionarypar|shift}} '''Shift''' generally means to change (position). <!--For other meanings, see wiktionary.--> '''Shift''' may refer to: <!-- Things also known as only "Shift"--> * [[Gear shift]], to change gears in a car * [[Shift work]], an employment practice * [[Shift (music)]], a change of level in music * [[Shift (magazine)|''Shift'' (magazine)]], a former Canadian technology and culture magazine * [[Shift (weapon)]], an improvised knife used as a weapon * [[Shift (clothing)]], a simple kind of undergarment * [[Shift the Ape]], a character in the ''Chronicles of Narnia'' series In '''mathematics''' and '''computing''': * [[Shift key]], a key on a computer keyboard * [[Bit shift]], a bitwise operator in computing ** [[Barrel shifter]], a digital circuit that can shift a data word by a specified number of bits ** [[Arithmetic shift]] in telecommunication ** [[Logical shift]] ** [[Circular shift]] or bit roation, often used in cryptography * [[Shift operator]], a linear operator in mathematics == See also == <!-- Compound words containing "shift" --> * {{lookfrom|Shift}} * [[Red shift]] (disambiguation) * [[Vowel shift]], a change in the pronunciation of vowel sounds * [[Paradigm shift]], a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science * [[Tax shift]], a fiscal policy * [[Baseball positioning]], where "shift" is a strategic alteration in defenders' normal fielding locations {{disambig}} [[nl:Shift]] [[ja:シフト]] [[simple:Shift]]