Shift
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'''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
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