Signal 28473 226104201 2008-07-16T21:01:37Z Taak 49757 mv biology and economics theories to scientific concepts section; add signalling game {{wiktionarypar2|signal|signaling}} {{TOCright}} '''Signal''', '''signals''', '''signaling''', or '''signalling''' may refer to: == Scientific concepts == * [[Signal (electrical engineering)]], a varying quantity that can carry information. * [[Signal processing]], the field of techniques used to extract information from signals * [[Cell signaling]], in biology, the system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions * [[Signal (biology)]], an electrochemical communication activity in an organism * Two theories in different disciplines of "honest signalling" when deception may be incentivized: ** [[Signalling theory]] in [[evolutionary biology]], a theory stating how organisms signal their state to others with respect to [[evolution]]ary survival and reproductive fitness ** [[Signalling (economics)]], how market actors can signal their intentions and values to others in [[economics]] * [[Signalling game]], signalling theories in evolutionary biology and economics expressed in terms of [[game theory]] == Computing: == * [[Signal (computing)]], an event, message, or data structure transmitted between computational processes * [[Signal programming]], a variety of event-driven programming * [[Signals and slots]], a signal-driven software design pattern == Communications == * Signals used in various kinds of [[transport]]: ** [[Traffic light]] ** [[Railway signal]] ** [[Semaphore]] ** [[Beacon]] ** [[International maritime signal flags]], using the [[International Code of Signals]] * [[Signals (military)]], a name that refers to military communications * [[Distress signal]] * [[Smoke signal]] (See also [[:Category:Early telecommunications]]) * [[Signalling (telecommunications)]], a part of some communication protocols == Names == * [[Signal (band)|''Signal'' (band)]], a Bulgarian rock band * [[Signals (album)]], an album by progressive rock band Rush * [[Signal (magazine)|''Signal'' (magazine)]] * [[Signal (toothpaste)]] * ''[[Signal 1]]'' and ''[[Signal 2]]'' radio stations * ''Signaal'' (now [[Thales Nederland]]), a Netherlands based defence company * [[Signal Systems]], a company of the [[McLean Group of Companies]] == Other == * Any implicit, subtle, or disguised message, in situations such as: ** Partnership card games (see [[Signal (bridge)]]) * Signals in [[legal citation signals|legal citations]] * [[Kent (game)]] a card game also known as Signal or Kemp == See also == *[[The Signal]] {{disambig}} [[ar:إشارة]] [[bg:Сигнал (пояснение)]] [[da:Signal]] [[de:Signal]] [[es:Señal]] [[fr:Signal]] [[it:Segnale]] [[lv:Signāls]] [[nl:Signaal]] [[ja:信号]] [[no:Signal]] [[pl:Sygnał]] [[simple:Signal]] [[su:Sinyal (téhnik listrik)]]