Edge

An edge in common usage denotes a sharp border of a (solid) object.

cience and technology

* Edge (graph theory), a line segment joining two nodes in a graph
* Edge (geometry), a line segment joining two vertices in a polytope
* Edge case, a problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter
* Edge of chaos, a phrase used to refer to a metaphor that some physical, biological, economic and social systems operate in a region between order and complete randomness or chaos, where the complexity is maximal
* Edge connector, the portion of a printed circuit board consisting of traces leading to the edge of the board that are intended to plug into an edge connector socket
* Edge detection, in image processing and computer vision, locating points in a digital image where the luminous intensity changes sharply
* Edge (digital), when a digital signal changes level it forms an "edge" in the waveform diagram. This is sometimes used in edge detection like in flip-flops.
* Edge device, an access device that provide entry points into enterprise or service provider core computer networks
*Edge effect, the effect of the juxtaposition of contrasting environments on an ecosystem
*Edge enhancement, a digital image processing filter that improves the apparent sharpness of an image or video
*Edge Foundation, an organization of science and technology intellectuals
*Edge-of-the-wedge theorem, in quantum field theory
*Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE), a digital mobile phone technology
*Explicit Data Graph Execution, a computer architecture
*Bleeding edge, a description of technology that is so new (and thus, presumably, not perfected) that the user is required to risk reductions in stability and productivity in order to use it
*Clock edge, in electronics, a transition in a clock signal from either low to high (0 to 1) or high to low (1 to 0)
*Red edge, the region of rapid change in reflectance of chlorophyll in the near infrared range
*Silhouette edge, in computer graphics, is the collection of points on a 3D body projected onto a 2D plane (display plane) whose outwards surface normal is perpendicular to the view vector
* EDGE of Existence Programme, research and conservation initiative focused on species deemed to be the world’s most distinct and endangered

Aviation

* Leading edge, a line connecting the forward-most points of a wing's profile
* Trailing edge, the rear edge of the wing
* Zivko Edge 540, an aerobatic aircraft

People

*Adam Copeland, a Canadian wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with the ring name "Edge"
*(David) Andrew Edge, musician
*Arabella Edge, a writer and novelist
*Carey May Edge, an Irish former long-distance runner
*Claude "Butch" Lee Edge (born 1956), an American professional baseball player
*David Edge (born 1954), a British former long-distance runner
*Edgerrin James, an American football player nicknamed "Edge"
*Geoffrey Edge (born 1943), a British politician
*Graeme Edge (born 1941), an English musician
*John T. Edge, an American food writer and commentator
*Lewis Edge (born 1987), an English professional footballer
*Selwyn Edge (1868-1940), an Australian businessman and racing car driver
*The Edge, an Irish musician and member of the rock band U2
*Walter Evans Edge (1873-1956), an American politician

Locations

*Edge House, a historic U.S. home in Groveland, Florida
*Edge Ice Arena, a U.S. multi-purpose arena in Bensenville, Illinois
*Lilliard Edge, formerly Ancrum moor, a bridge in Scotland

England

"Edge" is a colloquial noun to describe escarpments in England.
*Edge, a small village north of Stroud, Gloucestershire
*Edge, near Yockleton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
*Edge, Cheshire, a small village and civil parish in the City of Chester district of Cheshire, England
*Edge Hill, Warwickshire, an escarpment and hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, and site of the first battle of the English Civil War
* Alderley Edge, a village and civil parish in Cheshire
* Birchen Edge, a rock face in the Peak District, United Kingdom
*Birds Edge, a small village in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
*Blackstone Edge, an area of moorland along the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire county boundary
*Brown Edge is a village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire
*Fremington Edge, a wall of crags and scree slopes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
*Gardom's Edge, located near Baslow in Derbyshire
*Kinver Edge, a high heath and woodland escarpment in Staffordshire
*Moorside Edge, in West Yorkshire
*Snods Edge, a small hamlet in South Northumberland
*Wenlock Edge, a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Media

*"The Edge" (1997 film), a 1997 movie starring Anthony Hopkins
*"The Edge" (TV series), a 1992-1993 TV sketch comedy series on FOX
*"The Edge Chronicles", a fantasy book series written by Paul Stewart and illustrated by Chris Riddell
*Edge TV, a defunct Canadian cable channel focusing on rock and alternative music
*The Edge (CNBC), a business news series on CNBC

Publications

*"Edge" (magazine), a multi-format computer and video games magazine published by Future Publishing in the UK
*Edge - the third culture a magazine exploring interesting ideas published by the Edge Foundation
*"The Edge" (Malaysia), a weekly financial newspaper in Malaysia
*"The Edge" (student newspaper), an independent student newspaper at Fort Hays State University
*"Leading Edge", a speculative fiction magazine
*Marvel Edge, an imprint of Marvel Comics
*"The Maine Edge", a Maine newspaper published weekly in Bangor, Maine

Radio

*Edge Radio, a radio station in Hobart, Tasmania
*The Edge (radio station), a New Zealand radio network
*The Edge Radio Lucena, a radio station in the Philippines.
*CFNY-FM, a radio station in Toronto, Ontario
*KDGE-FM, a radio station in Dallas, Texas
*KEDJ, a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona
*WEDG, a radio station in Buffalo, New York

Fictional characters

*Edge the loner, Josiah Hedges, the lead character in George G. Gilman's series of books set in the USA's Old West.
*Edge, a character from the "Rival Schools" video game series
*Edward "Edge" Geraldine, a character from the game "Final Fantasy IV"
*Morgan Edge, a DC Comics supervillain
*Two-Edge, one of the main antagonists in the comic book series "Elfquest"

Other

*Edge Act, U.S. legislation which allows national banks to engage in international banking through federally chartered subsidiaries
**Edge Act Corporation, a corporation chartered by the Federal Reserve of the United States under the above
*Edge Church, an Assemblies of God megachurch in Adelaide, South Australia
*Edge city, an American term for a relatively new concentration of business, shopping and entertainment outside a traditional urban area, in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi-rural community
*Edge (educational foundation), organisation promoting practical and vocational learning in the UK
*Edge jointing, the process of making the edge of a wooden board straight and true in preparation for edge joining
*Edge-to-edge tiling, a type of tiling
*Edge pull, in figure skating, a skill that allows the skater to gain speed while skating on one foot by rocking between inside and outside edges
*Edge Wireless, an American mobile phone provider
*"EDGES with Mal Fletcher", a documentary TV series presenting evangelical Christian views on social issues
*Ford Edge, a midsize crossover vehicle
*Straight edge, a subculture that is closely associated with hardcore punk music
*West Michigan Edge, an American soccer team
*Edge (rock band), an alternative rock band based out of Houston, Texas
*The Edge, an attraction at the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia
*EDGE (brand), a brand of computer and video games made by EDGE Games
*EDGE Games, a game company.
*Kaupthing Edge, a pan European retail deposit brand.

ee also

*Cutting edge
*On the Edge
*Over the Edge
*The Edge (disambiguation)