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Signal
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'''Signalling''' or '''signal''' may mean:
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Communications
*
Signalling (telecommunication) is a part of some communication protocols;
* An electromagnetic
Transmission_%28telecommunications%29 transmission intercepted by an
antenna, such as television or radio
* A
traffic signal or
railway signal for the control of traffic;
*
Distress signal;
*
Smoke signal;
*signals by flags or beacons:
**
Semaphore (communication)
**
Beacon
**
International maritime signal flags, using the
International Code of Signals
''See also:''
:Category:Early telecommunications
Scientific concepts
* A
signal (information theory) is a flow of information;
*
Signal analysis and
signal processing are collections of techniques used to extract information from signals.
* A
signal (computing) is an event (a message, a data structure) transmitted between computational processes;
*
Signals (biology) are electrochemical activity in an organism;
Names
*
Signal (band) ''Signal'' (band), a Bulgarian rock band;
*
Signal (magazine) ''Signal'' (magazine);
*
Signal paper, a discontinued brand of
carbonless copy paper;
*
Signal programming language;
*
Signal (toothpaste);
* ''
Signal 1'' and ''
Signal 2'' radio stations;
*
Signal (subscription service), service that provided real-time stock quotes;
*
Signaal (now
Thales Nederland), a Netherlands based defence company.
Other
* Any implicit, subtle, or disguised
message, in situations such as:
** Partnership card games (see
signal (bridge)),
** Coaches and players in
team sports,
** Animal
courtship rituals,
**
Signaling (economics).
*
Signals and slots, a software design pattern
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es:señal
pl:Sygnał
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