Hole

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The term hole may refer to various cavities and (not necessarily physical) voids :

a body cavity; in particular the anus, also in various compounds e.g. arse-hole
Hole, in football, a region or position in a team formation.
in golf, one of the aims of each part of the course to cross, and hence this strech
'the hole' a place where a prisoner is kept, either long-term (like an oubliette) or as a prison punishment (such as full isolation, or a very hot spot)
Black hole
Electron hole, the absence of an electron in the valence band in solid state physics and electronics.
A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit (computer science).
White hole, the opposite of a black hole.
Punchhole, for filing paper
Hole, is a term used various ways in the game of poker
Memory hole, in computer science, a contiguous block of available memory.
Portable hole, a device used in animated cartoons and in the game Dungeons and Dragons.

In arts:

Holes, a novel by Louis Sachar, and a 2003 movie starring Sigourney Weaver and Jon Voight based on the novel
Hole, a musical group fronted by Courtney Love that was disbanded in 2002.
Hole, an album by Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel.

Furthermore, in geography:

Hole, Norway, a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway.

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