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	The name element may refer to: In chemistry, electronics or the geosciences: Chemical element Chemical element A chemical element is a type of atom that is distinguished by its atomic number; that is, by the number of protons in its atomic nucleus. The term is also used to refer to a pure chemical Chemical substance composed of atoms with the same number of protons.... , an atomic structure Electrical element Electrical element The concept of electrical elements is used in the circuit analysis of electrical networks. Any electrical network can be modeled by decomposing it down to multiple, interconnected electrical elements in a Schematic diagram#Electronic industry or circuit diagram.... Landform element Landform In the earth sciences and geology sub-fields a landform or physical feature comprises a geomorphology unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography.... , a particular type of feature. Heating element Heating element A heating element converts electricity into heat through the process of Joule heating. Electric current through the element encounters electrical resistance, resulting in heating of the element.... , an electronic device that converts electricity to heat. In computing: HTML element HTML element In computing, an HTML element indicates structure in an HTML document and a way of hierarchically arranging content. More specifically, an HTML element is an Standard Generalized Markup Language element that meets the requirements of one or more of the HTML Document Type Definitions .... Element of an Array Array In computer science, an array is a data structure consisting of a group of element s that are accessed by index . In most programming languages each element has the same data type and the array occupies a contiguous area of computer memory.... Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements is the consumer version of the Adobe Photoshop raster image editing product, sold at a fraction of the cost of the professional product.... Data element Data element In metadata, the term data element is an atomic unit of data that has precise meaning or precise semantics. A data element has:# An identification such as a data element name... is a unit of data In law: Element (criminal) Element (criminal) An element of a crime is a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability that, with few exceptions, constitute the essential elements to prove that the defendant committed a crime under Law of the United States.... , a basic set of common law principles regarding criminal liability. In mathematics: Element (mathematics) Element (mathematics) In mathematics, an element or member of a Set is any one of the distinct objects that make up that set.... , a member of a set or class Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements Euclid's Elements is a mathematics and geometry treatise consisting of 13 books written by the Greek mathematics Euclid in Alexandria circa 300 BC.... , a mathematical treatise on geometry In music: Elements (Mike Oldfield) Elements (Mike Oldfield) *Elements* is the title of various compilation albums written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. Released by Virgin Records, there is a single CD edition, a 4CD boxset and a Video collection from 1993; an extended DVD was also released in 2004.... , a number of albums by Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield is an England multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk music, ethnic or world music, European classical music, electronic music, New Age music and more recently dance music.... Elements (Roger Glover album) Elements (Roger Glover album) *Elements* is the second solo album from Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover. It was released in 1978 from PolyGram Records. The album's main concept is based on the four elements.... Elements, Pt. 1 Elements, Pt. 1 *Elements, Pt. 1* is an album by the Finland power metal band Stratovarius.... & Elements, Pt. 2 Elements, Pt. 2 *Elements, Pt. 2* is an album by the Finland power metal band Stratovarius.... , albums by Stratovarius The Elements (song) The Elements (song) "The Elements" is a song by musical humorist Tom Lehrer, which recites the names of all the chemical elements known at the time of writing, up to number 102, nobelium.... , by Tom Lehrer Elements (Steve Howe album) Elements (Steve Howe album) Elements is the thirteenth solo studio album by guitarist Steve Howe .... Elements (album) Elements (album) *Elements* is the third album released by the progressive metal / technical death metal band Atheist . It was released on August 30, 1993 by Music for Nations in Europe and by Metal Blade Records in the United States.... an album by Atheist Elements in Hip hop culture In philosophy: Classical element Classical element Many ancient philosophy used a set of archetype classical elements to explain patterns in nature. In this context, the word element refers to a chemical substance that is either a chemical compound or a mixture of chemical compounds , rather than a chemical element of modern physical science.... Five elements (Chinese philosophy) Five elements (Chinese philosophy) In many traditional Chinese theory field, matters and its developmental movement stage can be classified into the Wu Xing , or the Five Movements, Five Phases or Five Steps/Stages, traditionally translated as Five Elements.... , the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoism Five elements (Japanese philosophy) Five elements (Japanese philosophy) Japan's concepts of the five elements are heavily influenced by Buddhism. The Five elements are called gogyo , and the Tattva are called godai .... , the basis of the universe according to Japanese philosophy Tattva Tattva Tattva is a Sanskrit word meaning 'thatness', 'principle', 'reality' or 'truth'. According to various Indian schools of philosophy, a tattva is an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity.... , the basis of the universe according to Hindu Samkhya philosophy Mahabhuta Mahabhuta Mahabhuta is Sanskrit and Pali for "great element." In Hinduism, the five "great" or "gross" elements are ether, air, fire, water and earth. In Buddhism, the "four great elements" are earth, water, fire and air.... Buddhist great elements Bhuta Bhuta Bhuta is a Sanskrit word that has several meanings:* true, matter of fact, reality, existing, present, being or being like anything, consisting of, mixed or joined with... are five elements in Hinduism. Element may also refer to: element by Westin a hotel chain Element Skateboards Element Skateboards Element Skateboards is a skateboard manufacturer and surf culture#Fashion retailer based in Irvine, California, California. It is a subsidiary of Billabong .... , a skateboard manufacturer Honda Element Honda Element The Honda Element is a compact SUV crossover SUV based on a modified CR-V automobile platform, manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio and marketed in the United States since 2003.... , a sport utility vehicle Elements Mall, a shopping mall in Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south.... The elements, items from the Legend of Zelda series elemeNt Ola Moum Ola Moum , who plays under the pseudonym elemeNt, is a professional gamer from Oslo, Norway. Moum is specialized in Counter-Strike, and has been retired after being released from MeetYourMakers on 26 October 2007.... , a professional Counter-Strike gamer from Norway. See also The Elements The Elements The Elements may refer to:* The chemical elements of the periodic table* The Elements , a Tom Lehrer song which lists the names of the chemical elements... Elemental (disambiguation) Elemental (disambiguation) Elemental is also the adjective form of the word, element. For example, in chemistry, it refers to matter composed of only one chemical element: graphite and diamond are types of elemental carbon.... Elementary ELEMENTARY In computational complexity theory, the complexity class ELEMENTARY is the union of the classes in the exponential hierarchy.The name was coined by Laszlo Kalmar, in the context of recursive functions and undecidability; most problems in it are far from elementary....