Ant (disambiguation)
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An ant
is a eusocial insect that belongs to the same order as wasps and bees.
Ant, Ants, or ANT may refer to:
"Ant" is a diminutive of the given name "Anthony" or "Antony", popular in Britain, but less common elsewhere.
Similarly named people include:
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
is a eusocial insect that belongs to the same order as wasps and bees.
Ant, Ants, or ANT may refer to:
In science and computing
- ANT (network)ANT (network)ANT is a proprietary wireless sensor network technology featuring a wireless communications protocol stack that enables semiconductor radios operating in the 2.4 GHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical allocation of the RF spectrum to communicate by establishing standard rules for co-existence,...
, a wireless personal area network protocol - ANTS (conference)ANTS (conference)Algorithmic Number Theory Symposium is a biennial academic conference, first held in Cornell in 1994, constituting an international forums for the presentation of new research in computational number theory...
, a symposium on Algorithmic Number Theory - Ants is another name for Web crawlers
- Apache AntApache AntApache Ant is a software tool for automating software build processes. It is similar to Make but is implemented using the Java language, requires the Java platform, and is best suited to building Java projects....
, a Java-based software build system - ANts P2PANts P2PANts P2P is an anonymous peer-to-peer open source file sharing software written in Java. The software was initially conceived in 2003 to explore the potentials offered by a number of novel routing protocols based on swarm intelligence...
, a peer to peer file-sharing network - Microsoft AntsMicrosoft AntsMicrosoft Ants was a free multiplayer strategy game for 2-4 players on the Microsoft Gaming Zone. The objective of the game is to get the most points by eating or stealing food, and making use of the various powerups available...
, a free multi-player PC game - Langton's antLangton's antLangton's ant is a two-dimensional Turing machine with a very simple set of rules but complicated emergent behavior. It was invented by Chris Langton in 1986 and runs on a square lattice of black and white cells. The universality of Langton's ant was proven in 2000...
, a two-dimensional Turing machine with a very simple set of rules - Antenna noise temperatureAntenna noise temperatureIn telecommunication, antenna noise temperature is the temperature of a hypothetical resistor at the input of an ideal noise-free receiver that would generate the same output noise power per unit bandwidth as that at the antenna output at a specified frequency....
- Adenine nucleotide translocatorAdenine nucleotide translocatorAdenine nucleotide translocator also known as the ADP/ATP translocator is a mitochondrial protein.- Function :ANT has long been thought to function asymmetrically as a homodimer of subunits in the inner mitochondrial membrane. The dimer was thought to be a gated pore through which ADP and ATP were...
- Actor-network theoryActor-network theoryActor–network theory, often abbreviated as ANT, is a distinctive approach to social theory and research which originated in the field of science studies...
- In computing, ant is an another name for TurmiteTurmiteIn computer science, a turmite is a Turing machine which has an orientation as well as a current state and a "tape" that consists of an infinite two-dimensional grid of cells. The terms ant and vant are also used. Langton's ant is a well-known type of turmite defined on the cells of a square grid...
In geography
- Ant AtollAnt AtollAnt Atoll is a small atoll lying off the west coast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Along with the nearby Pakin Atoll these islands constitute the Senyavin group of islands....
, part of the Senyavin island group in the Federated States of Micronesia - River AntRiver AntThe River Ant is a tributary river of the River Bure in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 17 miles long , and has an overall drop of 25 metres from source to mouth...
, a river in Norfolk, England - Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
's IOC Country code - Ant, a village in Avram IancuAvram Iancu, BihorAvram Iancu is a commune in Bihor county, in the western part of Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Ant , Avram Iancu and Tămaşda . The majority of the population in Avram Iancu village is Romanian...
Commune, Bihor County, Romania - Netherlands AntillesNetherlands AntillesThe Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
' ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
In arts and entertainment
- Afghanistan National TelevisionAfghanistan National TelevisionAfghanistan National Television was a television channel, broadcasting in Afghanistan, and was launched in 1974, closed in 1996, re-launched in 2002, and then closed again in 2010.-History:...
- The AntsThe AntsThe Ants is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, written in 1990, by E. O. Wilson and Bert Hölldobler. It was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1991.-Contents:...
, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reference book about ants - Ant (chair)Ant (chair)The Ant chair is a classic of modern chair design.It was designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for use in the canteen of the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. The Ant was named for its approximate similarity to the outline of an ant with its head raised.The chair was designed to be light,...
, a modern chair designed by Arne Jacobsen - Ant (comics)Ant (comics)Ant is a comic book superhero. She first appeared in Ant #1 , published by Arcana Studios. Ant was created by Mario Gully and is currently published by Big City Comics.-Publication history:...
, a character from Image comics - Ant (DC Comics), a superhero from DC Comics
- American Negro TheaterAmerican Negro TheaterThe American Negro Theater was formed in Harlem on June 5, 1940 by writer Abram Hill and actor Frederick O'Neal. It produced 19 plays before closing in 1949. Designed as a community theater group, performances were held in Harlem's Schomburg Library. In 1942, ANT began its Studio Theatre training...
, formed in Harlem on June 5, 1940 - Les FourmisLes FourmisLes Fourmis is a 1991 science fiction novel by French writer Bernard Werber. It was released in English as Empire of the Ants. The book sold more than two million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages...
or The Ants, a series of French novels by Bernard Werber - ANT Farm, tv-series
People
- Ant (producer)Ant (producer)Ant is a hip hop producer whose full name is Anthony Davis.He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospectrum...
, American record producer and member of Rhymesayers - Ant (comedian)Ant (comedian)ANT is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ANT prefers his name spelled in all capital letters.ANT performed at comedy clubs across the USA beginning in 1991...
or Anthony Steven Kalloniatis, an American stand-up comedian and actor - Adam AntAdam AntAdam Ant is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s...
(born 1954), real name Stuart Leslie Goddard, British musician
"Ant" is a diminutive of the given name "Anthony" or "Antony", popular in Britain, but less common elsewhere.
- Ant or Anthony DavidsonAnthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British former Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test and/or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams...
, English racing driver - Ant or Anthony De Jesus, guitarist for rock metal band Back From Ashes
- ANT or Antony HardingAntony HardingAntony Harding is an English singer, songwriter and musician from the Isle of Wight. He is best known as the drummer in London band Hefner, and plays independently as ANT.- History :...
, British musician - Ant or Anthony McPartlinAnthony McPartlinAnthony David "Ant" McPartlin is one half of the English comedy and television presenting duo Ant & Dec, with the other being Declan Donnelly. He came to prominence in the children's drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ & Duncan...
, British television presenter - Ant or Anthony PhillipsAnthony PhillipsAnthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...
(born 1951), British guitarist with the band Genesis
Similarly named people include:
- Ants LaaneotsAnts LaaneotsKindral Ants Laaneots, in Kilingi-Nõmme in Pärnumaa, is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces. General Laaneots previously served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College from 2001 to 2006...
, Lt. General of the Military of Estonia
Other
- AntliaAntliaAntlia is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name means "pump" and it specifically represents an air pump. The stars comprising Antlia are faint, and the constellation was not created until the 18th century...
, a southern constellation - Ant, abbreviation for AnacamptisAnacamptisAnacamptis is a genus from the orchid family ; it is often abbreviated as Ant in horticulture. This genus was established by Louis Claude Richard in 1817; the type species is the Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis is a genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae); it is often abbreviated as Ant in...
, a genus of orchids - Actor-network theoryActor-network theoryActor–network theory, often abbreviated as ANT, is a distinctive approach to social theory and research which originated in the field of science studies...
, an approach to social theory and research - Ant (newspaper)Ant (newspaper)Ant was a weekly leftwing publication in Turkey, which first appeared in 1967. Ant supported the Workers Party of Turkey , and sought to resolve the differences betweenthe TİP and other sectors of the left...
, (Turkish 'Oath') a leftwing weekly publication in Turkey - ANT, early designation for aircraft designed by Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev
- ANT, Aids to Navigation Team of the United States Coast GuardUnited States Coast GuardThe United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
See also
- AntzAntzAntz is a 1998 American computer animated action adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It features the voices of well-known actors such as Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez, Sylvester Stallone, Dan Aykroyd, Anne Bancroft, Gene Hackman, Christopher Walken, and Danny Glover as...
, an animated film - AuntAuntAn aunt is a person who is the sister or sister-in-law of a parent. A man with an equivalent relationship is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece....
- Ain'tAin'tAin't is a colloquialism and contraction for "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", and "have not" in the common English language vernacular. In some dialects ain't is also used as a contraction of "do not", "does not", and "did not". The usage of ain't is a perennial subject of controversy in...
, which "an't" is an obsolete spelling of