Signal

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Contents

1 Scientific concepts
2 Communications
3 Names
4 Other

Signal, signals or signalling may refer to:

Scientific concepts

Signal (electrical engineering), a varying quantity that can carry information
Signal processing, the field of techniques used to extract information from signals
Signal (computing), an event, message, or data structure transmitted between computational processes
Signals (biology), electrochemical activity in an organism

Communications

traffic signals in various kinds of transport:
* railway signal
*Semaphore (communication)
*Beacon
*International maritime signal flags, using the International Code of Signals
signals (military), a historical name for the military communications
Signalling theory in biology, how organisms signal their state to others
Distress signal
Smoke signal (See also )
Signalling (telecommunications), a part of some communication protocols

Names

Signal (band), a Bulgarian rock band
Signals (Scottish Indie Band)
Signals (album), an album by progressive rock band Rush
Signal (magazine)
Signal (toothpaste)
Signal 1 and Signal 2 radio stations
Signal (subscription service), service that provided real-time stock quotes
Signaal (now Thales Nederland), a Netherlands based defence company

Other

Any implicit, subtle, or disguised message, in situations such as:
* Partnership card games (see signal (bridge))
* Signaling (economics)
Signals and slots, a software design pattern

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