- Spark
A Spark is a small airborne
ember or particle of red-hot matter.Spark may also refer to:
In science:
* an electric spark, usually with a flash and a sharp noise, may be
** a momentary electrostatic discharge
** an electrical discharge caused whenelectric current through an inductive device such as anelectric motor is suddenly interrupted, e.g. by a switch
** a momentarycorona discharge
*Spark (mathematics) , the smallest number of linearly independent columns in a matrix
* "Sinthusa ", a genus of butterflyIn computer sciences:
*SPARC , a RISC-CPU designed by Sun Microsystems
*SPARK (programming language)
*Spark (cellular automaton) , a type of pattern in Conway's Game of Life and related rulesIn computer games:
*Spark Unlimited , a game developerIn computer software:
*Spark (software) , an instant messaging client by "ignite realtime"In music:
*Spark Records , a record label
* "Spark" (Thomas Leeb album), an album of fingerstyle guitarist Thomas Leeb
* "Spark", a single from Tori Amos's album, "From the Choirgirl Hotel"In corporate usage:
*Spark Infrastructure , an investor in Australian infrastructure assets
*Spark, an open source, cross-platform instant messaging client optimized for businesses and organizationsIn websites:
*The Spark (website) , a defunct humor web siteIn fiction:
*Spark (comics) or "Lightning Lass", a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
*Spark (Transformers) , the soul of a TransformerIn slang:
* A British and Australian synonym forelectrician Spark is the name of:
*Muriel Spark (1918-2006), Scottish novelist
*Spark (horse) , an American thoroughbred racehorseee also
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