Relay (disambiguation)
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A relay is an electronic component; a form of switch.

Relay may also refer to:
  • relay, a station in a message-forwarding system, especially for the changing of horses by courier
    Courier
    A courier is a person or a company who delivers messages, packages, and mail. Couriers are distinguished from ordinary mail services by features such as speed, security, tracking, signature, specialization and individualization of express services, and swift delivery times, which are optional for...

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    • Relay (satellite), a communications satellite
    • Relay (shop)
      Relay (shop)
      Relay is a chain of newspaper, magazine, book, and convenience stores, mostly based in train stations and airports. It is owned by Lagardère Services, a subsidiary of Lagardère Group....

      , a French convenience store
    • Relay league
      Relay league
      A relay league is a chain of message forwarding stations in a system of optical telegraphs, radio telegraph stations, or riding couriers.An interesting description of these early 19th century methods and its evolution into the electrical telegraph networks of the mid-to-late 19th century is found...

      , a chain of message-forwarding stations
    • cursus publicus
      Cursus publicus
      The cursus publicus was the state-run courier and transportation service of the Roman Empire, later inherited by the Byzantine Empire. It was created by Emperor Augustus to transport messages, officials, and tax revenues from one province to another...

       (courier-service in the Roman Empire)
    • Mail relay, a server used for delivering e-mail
      E-mail
      Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...

      , usually by SMTP; see also open mail relay
      Open mail relay
      An open mail relay is an SMTP server configured in such a way that it allows anyone on the Internet to send e-mail through it, not just mail destined to or originating from known users...

    • Microwave radio relay, technology for message-forwarding
  • A repeater
    Repeater
    A repeater is an electronic device that receives asignal and retransmits it at a higher level and/or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.-Description:...

    , a device that re-transmits signals
    • A medium-altitude satellite
      Satellite
      In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....

       operating as a repeater
  • Citroën Relay, a marketing version of the Citroën Jumper van
  • Saturn Relay
    Saturn Relay
    The Saturn Relay was the first and only minivan from the Saturn brand of American automaker General Motors. It was introduced for the 2005 model year, and was built alongside its sisters, the Buick Terraza, the Chevrolet Uplander, and the Pontiac Montana SV6 in Doraville, Georgia...

    , a minivan produced from 2005-07 by Saturn Corporation
  • Relay race
    Relay race
    During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...

  • Telecommunications Relay Service
    Telecommunications Relay Service
    Telecommunications Relay Service, also known as TRS, Relay Service, or IP-Relay, or Web-based relay services, is an operator service that allows people who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Speech-Disabled, or DeafBlind to place calls to standard telephone users via a keyboard or assistive device...

    , a telephone accessibility service for the Deaf
  • Bitnet Relay, an online chat-system on the BITNET
  • Relay Directory Manager, an AJAX application
  • "Relay", a song by The Who
    The Who
    The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...



Compare:
  • Relayer
    Relayer
    -Personnel:*Jon Anderson – lead vocals*Steve Howe – acoustic and electric guitars, vocals*Patrick Moraz – keyboards*Chris Squire – bass guitar and vocals*Alan White – drums, percussion-Production:*Produced By Yes & Eddie Offord...

    , a Yes album
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