Edge

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Contents 1 Computer science 2 Computer software 3 Cricket 4 Food 5 Geography - escarpments 6 Mathematics 7 Mobile Phones 8 Movie/TV 9 Newspaper 10 Organizations 11 People 12 Radio 13 Video games

Edge may refer to:

Computer science

• In image processing, an edge is a position in a digital image where the luminous intensity changes sharply. See edge detection

Computer software

• Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, a technology that allows wireless devices to connect at data rates up to four times faster than existing GSM and GPRS wireless devices
• The Edge Software, a software label from Softek Software International Ltd

Cricket

• In the sport of cricket, an edge is a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat. See the list of cricket terms#E

Food

• The EDGE, a brand of pizza produced by Pizza Hut, with toppings all the way up to the edge
• EDGE is a brand of snack products introduced by Frito Lay. These included Cheetos, Doritos, and Tostitos. These products are all recuded carbohydrate foods

Geography - escarpments

Edge is a colloquial adjective to describe escarpments in England e.g.:

• Alderley Edge
• Edge, Cheshire is a small village and civil parish in the City of Chester district of Cheshire, England
• Edge Hill famous as the place of the first battle of the English Civil War
• Kinver Edge
• Wenlock Edge
• Striding Edge a crest in Lake District

Mathematics

• In graph theory, a graph consists of a set of connections between objects. Each object is a vertex. Each connection, between two vertices, forms an edge, or arc

Mobile Phones

• Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, a mobile telephony standard for data transmission which enhances and improves the data rates possible with GPRS

Movie/TV

• The Edge (1997 film), movie
• The Edge (TV series), a TV comedy series aired on Fox in the early 1990's

Newspaper

• a business newspaper in Malaysia
• The Edge (student newspaper), an independent student newspaper at [Fort Hays State University] in Hays

Organizations

• Edge Foundation, discussion group of leading scientists, writers and thinkers [link]
• The 2006 provincial NSSSA conference is EDGE, Every Day Grab an Experience

People

• Edge is the ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Adam Copeland
• The Edge, the nickname of U2 guitarist David Howell Evans
• "The Edge" is a nickname for current Arizona Cardinals running back Edgerrin James
• "Andrew Edge" played drums for the Thompson Twins Savage Progress, and sang with yoyo (Austria)

Radio

• The Edge (radio station), a New Zealand radio network
• a service mark of Jacobs Media for a radio station name in the United States
• the nickname of CFNY-FM, a radio station in Toronto, Ontario
• the nickname of KDGE, a radio station in Dallas, Texas
• the nickname of KEDJ, a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona
• the nickname of WEDG, a radio station in Buffalo, New York
• the former nickname of WQBK, a radio station in Rensselaer, New York (now Q 103.9)
• the nickname of KKED, a radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska
• the nickname of KTEG, a radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Video games

• Edge (Rival Schools), a character from the Rival Schools video game series
• Edward "Edge" Geraldine, a character from Final Fantasy IV
• Edge, a multi-format computer and video games magazine published by Future Publishing in the UK

 

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