TT
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TT, Tt, tt, or .tt may refer to:
Organizations
- Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
, a university in Lubbock, Texas, United States - Tidningarnas TelegrambyråTidningarnas TelegrambyråTidningarnas Telegrambyrå – The Newspapers' Telegram Bureau – is a Swedish news agency, the largest in Scandinavia, owned jointly by the country's newspapers and the media groups behind them. TT's services are used as the exclusive source of national news by many local media outlets...
, a Swedish news agency - Türk TelekomTürk TelekomTürk Telekom is the formerly state owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was being separated from the Post Office in 1995. In November 2005 it was privatized to Oger Telecom....
, a Turkish telecommunications company - Tetra TechTetra TechTetra Tech is a provider of consulting, engineering, construction and technical services which includes resource management and infrastructure, based out of Pasadena, CA. With approximately 12,000 employees in various countries, including individuals with expertise in science, research,...
, a provider of consulting, engineering, construction and technical services - Order and Justice , a Lithuanian political party
Science and technology
- Temco TT Pinto, a jet aircraft trainer
- Terrestrial TimeTerrestrial TimeTerrestrial Time is a modern astronomical time standard defined by the International Astronomical Union, primarily for time-measurements of astronomical observations made from the surface of the Earth....
, an astronomical time standard - Teratesla, a unit of magnetic field
- ToiletToiletA toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement, often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory...
, a plumbing fixture - Tritium-Tritium nuclear fusion reaction, a type of reaction used in certain neutron generatorNeutron generatorNeutron generators are neutron source devices which contain compact linear accelerators and that produce neutrons by fusing isotopes of hydrogen together. The fusion reactions take place in these devices by accelerating either deuterium, tritium, or a mixture of these two isotopes into a metal...
s - TT resembles
, a mathematical constant, see piPi' is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. is approximately equal to 3.14. Many formulae in mathematics, science, and engineering involve , which makes it one of the most important mathematical constants... - Technology transferTechnology transferTechnology Transfer, also called Transfer of Technology and Technology Commercialisation, is the process of skill transferring, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities among governments or universities and other institutions to ensure that...
, a process of knowledge transfer - TT pistol, a Soviet firearm
- Text telephone, a telecommunications device for the deafTelecommunications device for the deafA telecommunications device for the deaf is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for use by persons with hearing or speech difficulties...
- TT, an earthing systemEarthing systemIn electricity supply systems, an earthing system defines the electrical potential of the conductors relative to the Earth's conductive surface. The choice of earthing system can affect the safety and electromagnetic compatibility of the power supply, and regulations can vary considerably among...
in electric supply systems - Theban Tombs, Tombs of the Theban Necropolis, burial site in Ancient Egypt. See List of Theban Tombs.
Medicine and biology
- Therapeutic touchTherapeutic touchTherapeutic touch , also known as Non-Contact Therapeutic Touch , is an energy therapy which practitioners claim promotes healing and reduces pain and anxiety. Practitioners of therapeutic touch state that by placing their hands on, or near, a patient, they are able to detect and manipulate the...
, an alternative medicine practice - Thrombin time, a coagulation blood test
- Toilet TrainingToilet trainingToilet training, or potty training, is the process of training a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation, though training may start with a smaller toilet bowl-shaped device...
, the process of teaching a toddler to use the toilet
Computers
- Atari TT, a computer based on the Motorola 68030 CPU
- Trouble Ticket, a way to report problems with software systems to the support team using a Trouble ticket system
- Truth-table reduction (or tt-reduction), a kind of transformation used in computability theory
- Trending topicTrending topicA trending topic is a word, phrase or topic that is posted multiple times on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter. Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about one specific topic...
, aterm used on Twitter - Timed TextTimed TextTimed Text refers to the presentation of text media in synchrony with other media, such as audio and video.Typical applications of timed text are the real time subtitling of foreign-language movies on the Web, captioning for people lacking audio devices or having hearing impairments, karaoke,...
, a W3C format for captioning, subtitling timed text media on the Web - TrueTypeTrueTypeTrueType is an outline font standard originally developed by Apple Computer in the late 1980s as a competitor to Adobe's Type 1 fonts used in PostScript...
, a font format - Template ToolkitTemplate ToolkitThe Template Toolkit is a template engine used primarily for building web sites, but is also suitable for creating any type of digital document, such as a PDF or LaTeX file. Template Toolkit is based on a mini-language and does not allow direct Perl in its templates, unlike some competing products...
, a Perl template engine - "TT", an emoticonEmoticonAn emoticon is a facial expression pictorially represented by punctuation and letters, usually to express a writer’s mood. Emoticons are often used to alert a responder to the tenor or temper of a statement, and can change and improve interpretation of plain text. The word is a portmanteau word...
indicating tears streaming from the eyes -
... , an HTML presentation element that writes text in monospace font - .tt, the Country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
for Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
Video games
- Toontown OnlineToontown OnlineDisney's Toontown Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by The Walt Disney Company and billed as the first such game intended for kids and families. Designed for children as young as seven, but teens and adults also play this, the depth of the game's content has drawn...
, a multiplayer online video game by Disney - Tourist Trophy (video game)Tourist Trophy (video game)is a motorcycle racing game. It was designed by Polyphony Digital, the same team that makes the popular Gran Turismo auto racing series. It was largely created off of Gran Turismo 4's game engine...
, a motorcycle racing game for the PlayStation 2 - Manx TT SuperbikeManx TT SuperbikeManx TT Superbike is a 1995 arcade racing game developed jointly by Sega-AM3 and Sega-AM4. It was later brought to the Sega Saturn by Psygnosis and Tantalus Interactive and then ported to Windows by Perfect Entertainment. It was the first motorcycle racing game built for the Sega Model 2 arcade...
, an arcade racing game by Sega - Transport TycoonTransport TycoonTransport Tycoon and Transport Tycoon Deluxe are computer games developed by Chris Sawyer and published by MicroProse in 1994 , and 1995...
, a computer game by Chris Sawyer - T.T., a living stopwatch from the video games Diddy Kong RacingDiddy Kong RacingDiddy Kong Racing is a 1997 racing game for the Nintendo 64 developed by Rareware. 800,000 copies were ordered in the two weeks before Christmas 1997, making it the fastest selling video game at the time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It is the first game to spin off from the...
and Diddy Kong Racing DS - Trophy Thomas, a character in the video game Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Traveller's TalesTraveller's TalesTraveller's Tales is an English software house founded in 1989 and fully established in 1990 and based in Knutsford, Cheshire.It is part of the TT Games group—after the merger of publisher Giant Interactive and the developer Traveller's Tales—along with TT Games Publishing...
, a British developer
Music theory
- TritoneTritoneIn classical music from Western culture, the tritone |tone]]) is traditionally defined as a musical interval composed of three whole tones. In a chromatic scale, each whole tone can be further divided into two semitones...
, or augmented fourth, a musical interval that spans three whole tones
Television, film, music, and comic books
- Teen Titans (comics), a DC Comics superhero team
- Teen Titans (TV series)Teen Titans (TV series)Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
, a TV series based on the comics - Time TeamTime TeamTime Team is a British television series which has been aired on Channel 4 since 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode features a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining...
, a British archaeological TV program on Channel 4 - Take ThatTake ThatTake That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
, a boyband - Today TonightToday TonightToday Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....
, an Australian current affairs television show produced by Seven Network - Tropic ThunderTropic ThunderTropic Thunder is a 2008 American action satire comedy film written, produced, and directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr., and Jack Black. The main plot revolves around a group of prima donna actors who are making a Vietnam War film...
, a 2008 comedy film starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr.
Sports, games, hobbies, and theme park rides
- TT scaleTT scalethumb|right|250px|TT scale model railroadTT scale is a niche model railroading scale, whose name stands for Table Top.Its 1:120 scale and gauge sizes it almost halfway between HO scale and N scale...
(Table Top scale), a niche model railroading scale - Torrential Tribute, a card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameThe is a Japanese collectible card game developed and published by Konami. It is based on the fictional game of Duel Monsters created by manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, which is the main plot device during the majority of his popular manga franchise, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and its various anime adaptations...
- Top TrumpsTop TrumpsTop Trumps is a card game. Each card contains a list of numerical data, and the aim of the game is to compare these values in order to try to trump and win an opponent's card...
, a card game - Table tennisTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
, or ping-pong - Time trialTime trialIn many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
, in racing sports, a race against the clock to secure the fastest time - TT ZeroTT ZeroTT Zero a new event for the 2010 Isle of Man TT races replaced the TTXGP race for 1 lap of the Snaefell Mountain Course. The TT Zero event as an officially sanctioned Isle of Man TT race is for racing motorcycles where "The technical concept is for motorcycles to be powered without the use of...
, an Isle of Man TT race - Trenton Titans, a former name of Trenton Devils ECHL ice hockey team
- TT Pro League, a professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago
- Test TrackTest TrackTest Track is an attraction at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, sponsored by General Motors The ride is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors uses to evaluate its vehicles, culminating in a high-speed drive around the...
, a term used in Disney's Epcot theme park - Tourist Trophy (disambiguation), several meanings
Places
- Tokyo TowerTokyo Toweris a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At , it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.Built in...
, a tower in Tokyo, Japan - Twin TowersTwin TowersTwin Towers may refer to:In architecture:* Deira Twin Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates* Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, Frankfurt, Germany* Guangzhou Twin Towers, Guangzhou, China* Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, the tallest two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, destroyed September 11, 2001 - Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
(ISO 3166 digram), an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean
Automobiles and transportation
- Audi TTAudi TTThe Audi TT is a two-door sports car manufactured by the German automaker and Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi since 1998.The Audi TT has been produced in two generations. Both generations have been available in two car body styles; as a 2+2 Coupé, or two-seater Roadster...
, a 2-door sports car produced by Audi - Twin-turboTwin-turboTwin-turbo refers to a turbocharged engine, in which two turbochargers compress the intake charge. There are two commonly used twin turbo configurations: parallel twin-turbo and sequential twin-turbo...
, a system of two turbochargers on an automobile engine - TT-Line Pty. Ltd., a ferry company operating from Tasmania to Australia
Business
- Telegraphic transferTelegraphic transferTelegraphic Transfer or Telex Transfer , often abbreviated to TT, is an electronic means of transferring funds overseas. A transfer charge is collected while sending money...
(or telex transfer or T/T), a method of transferring money - TT bar, a ten tola gold barGold barA gold bar is a quantity of refined metallic gold of any shape that is made by a bar producer meeting standard conditions of manufacture, labeling, and record keeping....
traded in 3.75 oz (117 g) weights
Other uses
- Tatar languageTatar languageThe Tatar language , or more specifically Kazan Tatar, is a Turkic language spoken by the Tatars of historical Kazan Khanate, including modern Tatarstan and Bashkiria...
ISO 639-1 code - Teetotal (or T-total), the practice and promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- #TT: Twitter Trend or Trending Topic, a common TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
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