Factor
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A factor, a Latin word meaning 'who/which acts', may refer to:
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In commerce:
- Factor (agent)Factor (agent)A factor, from the Latin "he who does" , is a person who professionally acts as the representative of another individual or other legal entity, historically with his seat at a factory , notably in the following contexts:-Mercantile factor:In a relatively large company, there could be a hierarchy,...
, a person who acts for another, notably a mercantile and/or colonial agent - Factor (Scotland)Factor (Scotland)In Scotland a factor is a person or firm charged with superintending or managing properties and estates -- sometimes where the owner or landlord is unable to or uninterested in attending to such details personally, or in tenements in which several owners of individual flats contribute to the...
, a person or firm managing a Scottish estate - Factors of productionFactors of productionIn economics, factors of production means inputs and finished goods means output. Input determines the quantity of output i.e. output depends upon input. Input is the starting point and output is the end point of production process and such input-output relationship is called a production function...
, a resource used in the production of goods and services - Factoring (finance)Factoring (finance)Factoring is a financial transaction whereby a business job sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount...
, an entity providing commercial finance services - Max FactorMax FactorMax Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
, a cosmetics company founded by Max Factor, Sr.
In science:
- An enzymeEnzymeEnzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
, proteins that catalyze chemical reactions - Coagulation factors, substances essential for blood coagulation
- A phenomenon presumed to affect an experiment; see design of experimentsDesign of experimentsIn general usage, design of experiments or experimental design is the design of any information-gathering exercises where variation is present, whether under the full control of the experimenter or not. However, in statistics, these terms are usually used for controlled experiments...
- Sun protection factor, a unit describing reduction in transmitted ultraviolet light
- Factor B and factor D, peptides involved in the alternate pathway of immune system complement activation.
In mathematics:
- DivisorDivisorIn mathematics, a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which divides n without leaving a remainder.-Explanation:...
, an integer which evenly divides a number without leaving a remainder - FactorizationFactorizationIn mathematics, factorization or factoring is the decomposition of an object into a product of other objects, or factors, which when multiplied together give the original...
, the decomposition of an object into a product of other objects - Integer factorizationInteger factorizationIn number theory, integer factorization or prime factorization is the decomposition of a composite number into smaller non-trivial divisors, which when multiplied together equal the original integer....
, the process of breaking down a composite number into smaller non-trivial divisors - A coefficientCoefficientIn mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor in some term of an expression ; it is usually a number, but in any case does not involve any variables of the expression...
, a multiplicative factor in an expression, usually a number - A von Neumann algebraVon Neumann algebraIn mathematics, a von Neumann algebra or W*-algebra is a *-algebra of bounded operators on a Hilbert space that is closed in the weak operator topology and contains the identity operator. They were originally introduced by John von Neumann, motivated by his study of single operators, group...
with a trivial center - Factor (graph theory), a spanning subgraph
- Any finite contiguous subsequence of a word
In statistics
- Factor analysisFactor analysisFactor analysis is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved, uncorrelated variables called factors. In other words, it is possible, for example, that variations in three or four observed variables...
is the study of how factors or certain variables affect other variables.
In technology:
- Human factorsHuman factorsHuman factors science or human factors technologies is a multidisciplinary field incorporating contributions from psychology, engineering, industrial design, statistics, operations research and anthropometry...
, a profession that focuses on how people interact with products, tools, or procedures
In computer science and information technology:
- Authentication factor, a piece of information used to verify a person's identity for security purposes
- Factor (programming language)Factor (programming language)Factor is a stack-oriented programming language created by Slava Pestov. Factor is dynamically typed and has automatic memory management, as well as powerful metaprogramming features. The language has a single implementation featuring a self-hosted optimizing compiler and an interactive development...
, a concatenative stack-oriented programming language - A substringSubstringA subsequence, substring, prefix or suffix of a string is a subset of the symbols in a string, where the order of the elements is preserved...
, a subsequence of consecutive symbols in a string
In television:
- The O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
, an American talk show hosted by Bill O'Reilly on Fox News - The Krypton FactorThe Krypton FactorThe Krypton Factor was a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995, and was hosted by Gordon Burns and usually broadcast on the ITV network on Mondays at 19:00....
, a British game show hosted by Gordon Burns, formerly on ITV- The Krypton Factor (US game show)The Krypton Factor (US game show)The Krypton Factor was a United States game show based on the UK series of the same name. The series originally ran on ABC from August 7 to September 4, 1981 and NBC from 15th December 1982 to present...
American version
- The Krypton Factor (US game show)
People:
- Max Factor, Sr.Max Factor, Sr.Max Factor , born Maksymilian Faktorowicz, was a successful Polish-Jewish businessman, cosmetician, chemist, wigmaker...
, a Polish-American businessman and cosmetician - Max Factor, Jr.Max Factor, Jr.Max Factor, Jr. , was an American businessman who was president of the Max Factor Cosmetics empire.He was born Francis Factor in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Max Factor, a Polish immigrant...
, son of the above, born Francis Factor - John FactorJohn FactorJohn Factor , born Iakov Faktorowicz and popularly known by the nickname "Jake the Barber", was a Prohibition-era gangster and con artist affiliated with the Chicago Outfit who later became a prominent businessman and Las Vegas casino proprietor...
, a Prohibition-era gangster
Organizations:
- FACTORFACTORFACTOR is a "private non-profit organization, ... dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian independent recording industry" ....
, the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records