Chain
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A chain
is a sequence of connected links.
Chain may also refer to:
Chain may refer to:
Chain
A chain is a sequence of connected links.Chain may also refer to:Chain may refer to:* Necklace - a jewelry which is worn around the neck* Mail , a type of armor made of interlocking chain links...
is a sequence of connected links.
Chain may also refer to:
Chain may refer to:
- NecklaceNecklaceA necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine....
- a jewelry which is worn around the neck - Mail (armour)Mail (armour)Mail is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.-History:Mail was a highly successful type of armour and was used by nearly every metalworking culture....
(or "chainmail"), a type of armor made of interlocking chain links - Chain toolChain tool400px|thumb|right|A typical chain tool. With a chain placed on the central sprocket, the screw is turned until a pin is pushed from the linkageA chain tool is a small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it can be mended with the same tool. A bicycle chain has...
, small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it could be mended with the same tool - Chain (length), unit of length
- Gunter's chainGunter's chainGunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted,...
, a unit of measurement - CatenaryCatenaryIn physics and geometry, the catenary is the curve that an idealised hanging chain or cable assumes when supported at its ends and acted on only by its own weight. The curve is the graph of the hyperbolic cosine function, and has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola...
(or "chain"), the shape of a hanging flexible cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force - Chain (real estate), whereby a group of buyers/sellers are linked together
- Fetter (Buddhism)Fetter (Buddhism)In Buddhism, a mental fetter, chain or bond shackles a sentient being to sasāra, the cycle of lives with dukkha. By cutting through all fetters, one attains nibbāna ....
, a deeply rooted mental attachment preventing one from achieving liberation from suffering - ChainingChainingChaining is an instructional procedure used in behavioral psychology, experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. It involves reinforcing individual responses occurring in a sequence to form a complex behavior. It is frequently used for training behavioral sequences that are...
, a technique from applied behavioral analysis for teaching complicated tasks by breaking them into simpler steps - Chain HomeChain HomeChain Home was the codename for the ring of coastal Early Warning radar stations built by the British before and during the Second World War. The system otherwise known as AMES Type 1 consisted of radar fixed on top of a radio tower mast, called a 'station' to provide long-range detection of...
and Chain Home LowChain Home LowChain Home Low was the name of a British radar early warning system, detecting enemy aircraft movement at lower altitudes than and summarily used with the fixed Chain Home system which was operated by the RAF during World War II...
, early British RDF (radar) systems of the WWII era - ChainChainA chain is a sequence of connected links.Chain may also refer to:Chain may refer to:* Necklace - a jewelry which is worn around the neck* Mail , a type of armor made of interlocking chain links...
, a series of connected links
Management
- Chain storeChain storeChain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses...
, retail outlets which share a brand and central management - Chain of commandChain of CommandChain of Command may refer to:* Chain of command, in a military context, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed* "Chain of Command" , the fifth episode of the first season of Beast Wars...
, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed - Supply chainSupply chainA supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
, coordinated system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer - Cold chainCold chainA cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperature range...
, temperature-controlled supply chain - Value chainValue chainThe value chain, is a concept from business management that was first described and popularized by Michael Porter in his 1985 best-seller, Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance.-Firm Level:...
, a management concept first described by Michael Porter
Mathematics
- Chain (algebraic topology)Chain (algebraic topology)In algebraic topology, a simplicial k-chainis a formal linear combination of k-simplices.-Integration on chains:Integration is defined on chains by taking the linear combination of integrals over the simplices in the chain with coefficients typically integers.The set of all k-chains forms a group...
, formal linear combination of k-simplices - Chain complexChain complexIn mathematics, chain complex and cochain complex are constructs originally used in the field of algebraic topology. They are algebraic means of representing the relationships between the cycles and boundaries in various dimensions of some "space". Here the "space" could be a topological space or...
, a generalization of the algebraic topology construct to homological algebra - Chain, a set paired with a total order, it usually refers to a totally ordered subset of some partially ordered set
- Markov chainMarkov chainA Markov chain, named after Andrey Markov, is a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, between a finite or countable number of possible states. It is a random process characterized as memoryless: the next state depends only on the current state and not on the...
, discrete-time stochastic process with the Markov property - Pseudo-arcPseudo-arcIn general topology, the pseudo-arc is the simplest nondegenerate hereditarily indecomposable continuum. Pseudo-arc is an arc-like homogeneous continuum. R.H...
, which has at its heart the concept of a chain - Chain ruleChain ruleIn calculus, the chain rule is a formula for computing the derivative of the composition of two or more functions. That is, if f is a function and g is a function, then the chain rule expresses the derivative of the composite function in terms of the derivatives of f and g.In integration, the...
, a tool for differentiation in calculus - Conway chained arrow notationConway chained arrow notationConway chained arrow notation, created by mathematician John Horton Conway, is a means of expressing certain extremely large numbers. It is simply a finite sequence of positive integers separated by rightward arrows, e.g. 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6.As with most...
, a way of expressing exponents using arrows
Chemistry
- Chain reactionChain reactionA chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events....
, sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions - Ideal chainIdeal chainAn ideal chain is the simplest model to describe a polymer. It only assumes a polymer as a random walk and neglects any kind of interactions among monomers...
, mathematical model of polymer folding - Worm-like chainWorm-like chainThe worm-like chain model in polymer physics is used to describe the behavior of semi-flexible polymers; it is sometimes referred to as the Kratky-Porod model.- Theoretical Considerations :...
(or semiflexible chain), which has Kuhn length equal to twice the persistence length
Biochemistry
- Electron transport chainElectron transport chainAn electron transport chain couples electron transfer between an electron donor and an electron acceptor with the transfer of H+ ions across a membrane. The resulting electrochemical proton gradient is used to generate chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate...
, a sequence of chemical reactions yielding the transport of an electron through a membrane
Economics
- Chained dollarsChained dollarsChained dollars is a method of adjusting real dollar amounts for inflation over time, so as to allow comparison of figures from different years. The U.S. Department of Commerce introduced the chained-dollar measure in 1996...
, used to express real dollar amounts adjusted over time for inflation
Surname
- John Chain, a retired U.S. Air Force general
- Ernst Boris ChainErnst Boris ChainSir Ernst Boris Chain was a German-born British biochemist, and a 1945 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on penicillin.-Biography:...
, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist famed for his isolation of penicillin
Music
- Chain (band)Chain (band)Chain are an Australian blues band formed in Melbourne as The Chain in late 1968 with a lineup including guitarist, vocalist Phil Manning; they are sometimes known as Matt Taylor's Chain after lead singer-songwriter and harmonica player, Matt Taylor...
, an Australian blues rock band active from the 1960s to the present - Chain (Bonnie Pink album)Chain (Bonnie Pink album)"Chain" is an EP released by Bonnie Pink under the Warner Music Japan label on November 26, 2008.-Tracklisting:#Chain#Wonderful Christmastime#I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus#Let it Snow#Chain ~The Birth Cry~#The Christmas Song...
- Chain (Paul Haig album)
- "Chains" (song)Chains (song)"Chains" is a song composed by the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was a major hit for Little Eva’s backing singers, The Cookies "Chains" is a song composed by the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was...
, a song performed by the Beatles - "Chains" (Tina Arena song)Chains (Tina Arena song)"Chains" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena from her album Don't Ask. It was composed by Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel and produced by David Tyson. "Chains" scaled the charts in the UK to #6, and charted well throughout Europe, earning her numerous awards in the process...
, a song on Tina Arena's second album Don't Ask (1994) - "Chains" (Patty Loveless song)Chains (Patty Loveless song)"Chains" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel, with the single being released in December 1989. It was the fifth single released from the album.-Background:"Chains" was Loveless'...
, a 1990 country song
Sequences
- Chain sequence (continued fraction), numbers in the mathematical study of continued fractions
- Chain of thought, continuous thought process where ideas follow one from the other
- Chain smokingChain smokingChain smoking is the practice of lighting a new cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished, sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the next one. It is a common form of addiction.-Causes:...
, the habit of smoking continuously - Chain stitchChain stitchChain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern. Chain stitch is an ancient craft - examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread have been dated to the Warring States period...
, in sewing and embroidery, a series of looped stitches that form a chain - Chain letterChain letterA typical chain letter consists of a message that attempts to the recipient to make a number of copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many recipients as possible...
, message that attempts to induce the recipient to make a number of copies of the message and then pass them on to one or more new recipients - Chain, Planetary, a chain of globes serving as fields of evolution in theosophical cosmology
- Crater chainCrater chainA crater chain is a line of craters along the surface of an astronomical body. The descriptor term for crater chains is catena , as specified by the International Astronomical Union's rules on planetary nomenclature....
, a line of craters on the surface of an astronomical body - Daisy chain (disambiguation), various meanings
- Human chainHuman chainA human chain is a form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.The number of demonstrators involved in a human chain is often disputed; the organizers of the human chain often report higher numbers than governmental authorities.Notable human chains, in...
, a form of protest - Signifying chain, in semiotics, an interlocking system of signifiers
- Hudson River ChainHudson River ChainThe Hudson River Chain may refer to any of several chains used as a blockade across the Hudson River intended to prevent British naval vessels from proceeding up the river during the American Revolutionary War.-The Great Chain :...
, one of several chains used in blockades of the Hudson River - ArchipelagoArchipelagoAn archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
, a chain of islands - Mountain rangeMountain rangeA mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
, a chain of hills or mountains
Other
- Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.)Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.)The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. On the Washington side, the bridge connects with Canal Road...
, bridge across the Potomac River at the Little Falls in Washington, D.C. - Széchenyi Chain BridgeSzéchenyi Chain BridgeThe Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary...
, suspension bridge that spans River Danube between Buda and Pest - Union Bridge (Tweed)Union Bridge (Tweed)The Union Bridge is a suspended-deck suspension bridge that spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland...
(or "Chain Bridge"), bridge in Northumberland - "Chains" (Blackadder)Chains (Blackadder)"Chains" is the final episode of the BBC sitcom Blackadder II, the second series of Blackadder, which was set in Elizabethan England from 1558 to 1603. Power-mad and self-professed "master of disguise", Prince Ludwig the Indestructible kidnaps Lord Blackadder and Lord Melchett...
, an episode of the British sitcom Blackadder II - Chains (play)Chains (play)Chains is a play by the English playwright Elizabeth Baker. It was first performed in April 1909 by the Play Actors Subscription Society at the Court Theatre....
, a 1909 play by Elizabeth Baker - Chains (geological site)Chains (geological site)The Chains is the name given to the north-west plateau of Exmoor, Somerset, England. This plateau lies above the contour line, and includes the source of the River Barle....
a geological site on the north-west plateau of Exmoor, Somerset, England - Chain (film)Chain (film)Chain is a "narrative/documentary" film written and directed by Jem Cohen. The movie is about two women, a corporate executive and a young drifter whose lives are changed by the loss of regional identity due to the similarity of retail culture worldwide...
, a 2004 film written and directed by Jem Cohen - Chains, a short film starring TNA wrestler Kurt AngleKurt AngleKurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
- Chain, an opponent in the video game Yie Ar Kung-Fu
- Chains, a 2008, historical fiction book by Laurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is an American author who writes for children and young adults.-Career:...