Edge
Encyclopedia
Aviation
- Leading edgeLeading edgeThe leading edge is the part of the wing that first contacts the air; alternatively it is the foremost edge of an airfoil section. The first is an aerodynamic definition, the second a structural one....
, a line connecting the forward-most points of a wing's profile - Trailing edgeTrailing edgeThe trailing edge of an aerodynamic surface such as a wing is its rear edge, where the airflow separated by the leading edge rejoins. Essential control surfaces are attached here to redirect the air flow and exert a controlling force by changing its momentum...
, the rear edge of the wing - Zivko Edge 540Zivko Edge 540The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a highly aerobatic aircraft. Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s...
, an aerobatic aircraft
Mathematics, science and technology
- Edge (geometry)Edge (geometry)In geometry, an edge is a one-dimensional line segment joining two adjacent zero-dimensional vertices in a polygon. Thus applied, an edge is a connector for a one-dimensional line segment and two zero-dimensional objects....
, a one-dimensional line segment joining two vertices - A pair of vertices that are adjacent in a graph, in graph theory
- A feature of a waveform in a digital signal
- Edge computingEdge computingEdge computing provides application processing load balancing capacity to corporate and other large-scale web servers. It is like an application cache, where the cache is in the Internet itself. Static web-sites being cached on mirror sites is not a new concept...
, a network load-balancing system - Edge WirelessEdge WirelessEdge Wireless LLC was a Mobile phone provider founded in 1999, serving southern Oregon, northern California, southeastern Idaho and Jackson, Wyoming.Edge Wireless's network, currently owned by AT&T, is a 1900 MHz GSM network...
, an American mobile phone provider - HTC EdgeHTC EdgeHTC Edge is a rumored upcoming smartphone of HTC, based on Android 4.0. It is also said to be the first quad-cored mobile phone....
, an upcoming model of smartphone to be launched in 2012 - Signal edge, in electronics, a transition of a digital signal from low to high or high to low
- Silhouette edgeSilhouette edgeIn computer graphics, a silhouette edge on a 3D body projected onto a 2D plane is the collection of points whose outwards surface normal is perpendicular to the view vector. Due to discontinuities in the surface normal, a silhouette edge is also an edge which separates a front facing face from a...
, in computer graphics, a feature of a 3D body projected onto a 2D plane - ThinkPad EdgeThinkpad EdgeThe ThinkPad Edge is a notebook computer series introduced in 2010 by Lenovo. It is marketed for small to medium businesses. The series has featured several sizes; 11 inch, 12.5 inch, 13 inch, 14 inch, and a 15 inch.-Features:...
, a laptop computer series marketed from 2010 - Edge or cutting edge, the cutting surface of a bladeBladeA blade is that portion of a tool, weapon, or machine with a cutting edge and/or a pointed tip that is designed to cut and/or puncture, stab, slash, chop, slice, thrust, or scrape animate or inanimate surfaces or materials...
Acronyms
- EDGE of Existence programmeEDGE of Existence programmeThe EDGE of Existence programme is a research and conservation initiative that focuses on species deemed to be the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered...
, an initiative focusing on Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species - Enabling Desktop Grids for e-Science, a European project to construct a computing Grid infrastructure, coordinated by Péter KacsukPéter KacsukProf. Dr. Péter Kacsuk, PhD DSc, is a Hungarian computer scientist at MTA-SZTAKI, Budapest, Hungary.- Biography :Péter Kacsuk received his MSc and university doctorate degrees from the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary in 1976 and 1984, respectively. He received the Kandidat degree from...
- Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
, a "2.5G", i.e. pre-3G digital mobile phone technology - Explicit Data Graph ExecutionExplicit Data Graph ExecutionExplicit Data Graph Execution, or EDGE, is an instruction set architecture which intends to greatly improve computing performance compared to common processors like the Intel x86 line. EDGE combines many individual instructions into a larger group known as a "hyperblock" which can be easily run in...
, a computer instruction set architecture
Literature
- Edge (magazine)Edge (magazine)Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards and longevity....
, a UK computer and video games magazine - Edge – the third culture, an online magazine
- Edge, a novel by David J. RodgerDavid J. RodgerDavid J. Rodger is a British author and game designer best known for his novels set in a near-future world of corporate and political intrigue. So far he has published four novels set in the same milieu: God Seed; Dante’s Fool; Iron Man Project; and Edge...
- Edge the LonerEdge the LonerEdge the Loner was the first book in a successful adult western novel series written by Terry Harknett under the pen name George G. Gilman. Edge is a civil war veteran named Josiah Hedges, the son of a Mexican father and a Swedish mother....
, a novel by Terry Harknett (writing as George G. Gilman), or the title character, Josiah Hedges - Morgan EdgeMorgan EdgeMorgan Edge is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain, leader of the mob known as Intergang and one of Superman's enemies. He was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 .-Pre-Crisis:...
, a DC Comics supervillain
Music
- Edge (Daryl Braithwaite album), 1988
- Edge (Reflexion album)Edge (Reflexion album)Edge is the third studio album by the Finnish band Reflexion. It was recorded at Mastervox, State Railroad and Park Street Studios, mixed by Hiili Hiilesmaa at Coalhole and mastered at Chartmakers by Svante Forsback.- Track listing :...
, 2010 - Edges (musical)Edges (musical)Edges is a work of musical theatre by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It is a song cycle about coming of age, growth and self-discovery of people mostly in their 20s...
, a musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - "edge", a song by Perfume, B-side of the single "Love the WorldLove the world"Love the World" is Perfume's eighth major single. It was released on July 9, 2008 and debuted at number one on the Oricon chart, becoming the first electropop song from an electropop act to do so, Yellow Magic Orchestra's song "Kimi ni, Mune Kyun" being the previous record holder at #2,...
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Radio and television
- 93.7 Edge FM93.7 Edge FM93.7 Edge FM is a community radio station broadcast in the Bega Valley Shire of NSW, Australia and is not to be confused with Edge FM-External links:* Edge FM official website...
, in the Bega Valley Shire, NSW, Australia - Edge 96.1Edge 96.1The Edge 96.One is a music radio station based in outer Sydney, Australia but licensed to Katoomba. It is operated by the Australian Radio Network.-History:...
, in Sydney, Australia - Edge FMEdge FM102.1 The Edge is a radio station broadcasting in North-Eastern Victoria and South-Eastern New South Wales. The main studio centre is based in Wangaratta, Victoria.The main transmitter is from Mount Stanley, east of Wangaratta...
, in Wangaratta, Australia - Edge RadioEdge RadioEdge Radio is a community radio station situated in the Australian city of Hobart. It is a youth oriented station, with most of its presenters under the age of thirty.Edge Radio focuses on local music, arts and culture...
, a radio station in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Edge TVEdge TVEdge TV is a now defunct Canadian category 2 digital cable specialty channel dedicated to rock and alternative music owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel was inspired by Corus' own Toronto, Ontario radio station, 102.1 The Edge....
, a Canadian cable music channel
Video games
- Edge (video game), a 2008 video game by Mobigame.
- Edge GamesEDGE GamesEdge Games is a video game developer and publisher headquartered in Pasadena, California, known for the aggressive reputation of its chief executive and founder, Tim Langdell, in enforcing their trademarks relating to the word "edge"...
, an American video game company - Edge (Rival Schools), a character from the game Rival Schools
- Edge (Suikoden), a character from the game Suikoden III
- Edward "Edge" Geraldine, a character from the game Final Fantasy IV
People
- The EdgeThe EdgeDavid Howell Evans , more widely known by his stage name The Edge , is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record...
(born 1961), or simply Edge, Irish musician, member of U2 - Edge (wrestler) (born 1973), ring name of former Canadian professional wrestler Adam Copeland
- Edgerrin JamesEdgerrin JamesEdgerrin Tyree James is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami....
(born 1978), nicknamed "Edge", American football player
Surname
- Andrew EdgeAndrew EdgeAndrew Edge is a musician from Leeds, England who has played pop music, dance, synth pop and ballads. After playing in local Leeds jazz-rock bands and Working Men's Club bands, he moved to London in the late 1970s, and joined the Thompson Twins...
, English musician - Arabella EdgeArabella EdgeArabella Edge is a writer and novelist whose first work, The Company, received a 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award.-Early life :...
, English writer and novelist - Carey May EdgeCarey May EdgeCarey May Edge is a former long-distance runner from Ireland, who won the Osaka Ladies Marathon in 1983 and 1985.-Achievements:-References:* *...
(born 1959), Irish former long-distance runner - Claude "Butch" Lee Edge (born 1956), American professional baseball player
- David EdgeDavid EdgeDavid Eugene Edge is a former long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon...
(born 1954), British former long-distance runner - Geoffrey EdgeGeoffrey EdgeGeoffrey Edge was British Labour Party politician.Geoffrey Edge was born in West Bromwich and educated at the London School of Economics. He then became a university lecturer. Edge was Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills from 1974 to 1979, when he lost the seat to the Conservative Richard...
(born 1943), British politician - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
(born 1941), English musician - John T. EdgeJohn T. EdgeJohn T. Edge is a food writer and commentator and the director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, though he has no formal training or education in culinary arts...
, American food writer and commentator - Lewis EdgeLewis EdgeLewis John Spencer Edge is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Fylde in the NPL Division One North league.-Cricket:...
(born 1987), English professional footballer - Rosalie EdgeRosalie EdgeRosalie Barrow Edge was a New York socialite, suffragist, and amateur birdwatcher who in 1929 established the Emergency Conservation Committee to expose the conservation establishment’s ineffectiveness, and strongly advocate for species preservation...
(1877–1962), American environmentalist - Selwyn EdgeSelwyn EdgeSelwyn Francis Edge was an Australian businessman, racing driver, and record-breaker. He is principally associated with selling and racing De Dion-Bouton, Gladiator; Clemént-Panhard, Napier and AC cars.-Personal life:...
(1868–1940), Australian businessman and racing car driver - Walter Evans EdgeWalter Evans EdgeWalter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...
(1873–1956), American politician - Sir William Edge, 1st Baronet (1880–1948), British businessman and politician
- first of the Edge BaronetsEdge BaronetsThe Edge Baronetcy, of Ribble Lodge in Lytham St Annes in the County of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 June 1937 for the Liberal politician Sir William Edge. He represented Bolton and Bosworth in the House of Commons. The presumed third Baronet...
- first of the Edge Baronets
Organizations
- Edge (educational foundation)Edge (educational foundation)Edge Foundation, commonly referred to as Edge, is an independent education foundation, dedicated to raising the status of practical and vocational learning in the UK. Its aim is for young people to have the opportunity to achieve their potential, to ensure that the UK’s future workforce is equipped...
, an organisation in the UK - Edge Foundation, Inc.Edge Foundation, Inc.The Edge Foundation, Inc. is an organization of science and technology intellectuals created in 1988 as an outgrowth of The Reality Club. Its motto is 'To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together and have them ask...
, a science and technology think tank - Edge ChurchEdge ChurchEdge Church is a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches, the Assemblies of God in Australia. The church is pastored by Danny Guglielmucci and his wife.-Establishment:...
, an Assemblies of God megachurch in Adelaide, South Australia
Places
- Edge, CheshireEdge, CheshireEdge is civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The parish includes Edge Hall and Edge Green....
, a civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester council area of Cheshire, England - Edge, a village north of Stroud, GloucestershireStroud, GloucestershireStroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
- Edge, Shropshire a hamlet near Yockleton, Shropshire, England
Other uses
- Edge (cricket), a term used in cricket
- Edge (shaving gel)Edge (shaving gel)Edge is a brand of shaving gel manufactured by Energizer Holdings. The line provides many different varieties of shaving gels, including Sensitive Skin, Extra Moisturizing, Extra Protection, Ultra Sensitive, Clean and Refreshing, and Soothing Aloe.Edge was acquired from S.C. Johnson and Son in 2009....
, a brand of shaving gel - Edge haircut, a hairstyle
- Ford EdgeFord EdgeThe Ford Edge is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Ford, based on the Ford CD3 platform shared with previous generation Mazda6 and marketed in rebadged form as the Lincoln MKX...
, a midsize crossover SUV - West Michigan EdgeWest Michigan EdgeWest Michigan Edge was an American soccer team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played...
, an American soccer team - Edge, a brand of motor oil made by CastrolCastrolCastrol is a brand of industrial and automotive lubricants which is applied to a large range of oils, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications...
See also
- Edge ActEdge ActThe Edge Act is a 1919 amendment to the United States Federal Reserve Act of 1913,codified as:which allows National Banks to engage in international banking through federally chartered subsidiaries. The Act is named after Walter Evans Edge, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey who sponsored the original...
, U.S. banking legislation - Edge HouseEdge HouseThe Edge House is a historic U.S. home in Groveland, Florida. It is located at 1218 West Broad Street. On October 5, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* at...
, a historic home in Groveland, Florida, U.S. - Edge Ice ArenaEdge Ice ArenaThe Edge Ice Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Bensenville, Illinois. It had been used by the official training facility and practice arena for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League before the team built a new downtown Chicago training facility. The ice arena is...
, a multi-purpose arena in Bensenville, Illinois, U.S. - The Edge (disambiguation)The Edge (disambiguation)The Edge is the stage name of David Howell Evans, a member of the Irish rock band U2.The Edge may also refer to:- Film and television :* The Edge , a made-for-TV movie directed by Carl Schenkel and starring Rutger Hauer...
- Cutting edge (disambiguation)Cutting edge (disambiguation)Cutting Edge or The Cutting Edge may refer to:*The cutting surface of a blade*State of the art, the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific fieldIn film and television:...
- On the Edge (disambiguation)
- Over the Edge (disambiguation)
- Edging (disambiguation)