Chime
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Musical instrument or tone
- Chime (bell instrument)Chime (bell instrument)A carillon-like instrument with fewer than 23 bells is called a chime.American chimes usually have one to one and a half diatonic octaves. Many chimes play an automated piece of music. Prior to 1900, chime bells typically lacked dynamic variation and the inner tuning required to permit the use of...
, an array of large bells, typically housed in a tower and played from a keyboard.- An instrument of this kind with 23 bells or more is known as a carillonCarillonA carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
- An instrument of this kind with 23 bells or more is known as a carillon
- Tubular bellTubular bellTubular bells are musical instruments in the percussion family. Each bell is a metal tube, 30–38 mm in diameter, tuned by altering its length. Its standard range is from C4-F5, though many professional instruments reach G5 . Tubular bells are often replaced by studio chimes, which are a smaller...
, or chimes, a percussion instrument struck with hammers - Wind chimeWind chimeWind chimes are chimes constructed from suspended tubes, rods, bells or other objects and are often made of metal or wood. Wind chimes are usually hung outside of a building or residence, as a visual and aural garden ornament, and are to be played by the wind....
or Aeolian chime, suspended bells sounded when blown together by the wind - Warning chimeWarning chimeA warning chime is a carillon-like sound, used in automobiles to warn about:* Handbrake in use while accelerator pedal is being pressed.* Ignition on/door open.* Low fuel level.* Proximity warning.* Seat belt not being utilised....
, a sound used in machinery or computers to alert users of a dangerous condition - Macintosh startup chime, the sound a Macintosh computer makes on startupMacintosh startupThe Macintosh startup behaviors characteristic of Macintosh computers include the startup chime, Happy Mac, Sad Mac, and Chimes of Death .-Startup chime:...
Popular culture
- The ChimesThe ChimesThe Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol and one year before The Cricket on the Hearth...
, an 1844 short novel by Charles Dickens - "Chime" (song)Chime (song)"Chime" was the first single from the UK dance group Orbital, allegedly recorded for less than £1. It was recorded on a cassette deck and was originally released in late 1989 and had moderate success...
, a 1989 single release by Orbital - Chime (video game)Chime (video game)Chime is a 2010 music/puzzle video game developed by Zoë Mode, released initially on the Xbox Live Arcade service, and later for Windows. An extended version of the game, called Chime Super Deluxe, was released on the PlayStation Network in March 29, 2011...
, released in 2010 - The Georgetown ChimesThe Georgetown ChimesFounded in 1946, The Georgetown Chimes are Georgetown University's oldest a cappella singing group. They are all male.- History :The Georgetown Chimes are an accident of Yale's and GU's athletic policies from the time of World War II. Yale senior and back-up quarterback Francis E...
, Georgetown University's oldest all-male a cappella group - Chimes, a magical force that paradoxically destroys magic in the novel Soul of the FireSoul of the FireSoul of the Fire is the fifth book in Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth.-Plot introduction:Richard and Kahlan are finally married and enjoying their wedding night back in the Spirit house in the Village of the Mud People...
by Terry Goodkind
Other
- Chime, the rim of a barrelBarrelA barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...
, one at each end; Chime hoops, the iron hoops nearest to the ends of a wooden barrelBarrelA barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...
(Bilge hoops are the hoops nearest to the bulge, or center) - MDL ChimeMDL ChimeMDL Chime is a free plugin used by web browsers to display the three dimensional structures of molecules. It is part of the ISIS product line acquired by Symyx Technologies from scientific publisher Elsevier in October 2007. It is based on the RasMol code.Chime is used by a wide range of...
, a plugin used by web browsers to display the 3D structure of molecules
CHIME may refer to:
- Zunich–Kaye syndrome, also known as CHIME syndrome, a rare combination of congenital birth defects
- College of Healthcare Information Management ExecutivesCollege of Healthcare Information Management ExecutivesThe College of Healthcare Information Management Executives is the professional organization for chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders...
- Centre for Health Informatics and Multidisciplinary Education, part of University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...