Contents 1 Computing 2 Engineering 3 Geography 4 Literature and entertainment 5 Mathematics 6 Other 7 See also

Arc may refer to:

Computing

• .arc, a file extension for archive files
• arc, the command-line interface for ArcInfo
• ARC International, a computer processor designer
• ARC Macro Language, a high-level algorithmic language for ArcInfo geographic information systems
• Arc (programming language), a Lisp dialect in development by Paul Graham
• An arc is a component of an Object identifier as used in ASN. ArcInfo (formerly called ARC/INFO) is a full-featured Geographic information system produced by ESRI, and is the highest level of licensing (and therefore ARC International plc is a developer of configurable Microprocessor technology The ARC Macro Language ( AML) is a proprietary high-level algorithmic language for generating applications in ArcInfo. Arc is a dialect of the Lisp programming language now under development by Paul Graham and Robert Morris. In Computing, an object identifier or OID is an Identifier used to name an object (compare URN) 1

Engineering

• Arc chute, a protective device in an electrical circuit breaker
• Arc lamp, a device that produces light by an electric arc
• Arc welding, a method of welding that uses an electric arc to melt the metals together
• Electric arc or voltaic arc, an ongoing plasma discharge (an electric current through a gas), producing light and heat
• In architecture, arc is another term for arch, a bowed or curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e. A circuit breaker is an automatically-operated electrical Switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or Arc welding uses a Welding power supply to create an Electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point An electric arc is an Electrical breakdown of a gas which produces an ongoing plasma discharge, resulting from a current flowing through normally nonconductive An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e g. , a doorway in a stone wall), or possibly a free-standing structure, such as a triumphal arch
• ARC-5, a series of radio receivers, transmitters, and accessories used by U. A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental Archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war actually used to celebrate a ruler The AN/ARC-5 Command Radio Set is a series of Radio receivers transmitters and accessories used to provide two-way Morse code and AM Radiotelephone S. Navy aircraft during World War II and some years after

Geography

• Arc (Savoie), a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river
• Arc (Provence), a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre
• Les Arcs, a ski resort in the French Alps
• Volcanic arc or island arc, a chain of volcanic mountains or islands formed by plate tectonics

Literature and entertainment

• Story arc and Character arc, an extended or continuing storyline
• Arc (album), a live album by Neil Young
• Arc, Stockton-on-Tees, an arts centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
• "Arc" (song), a song by Pearl Jam

Mathematics

• Arc (geometry), a segment of a differentiable curve
• Arcminute, a measure used for angles, equal to 1/60th of a degree
• A directed edge in graph theory is sometimes referred to as an "arc"
• "arc-" is sometimes used as a prefix for an inverse function, specifically trigonometry functions
• Arc (projective geometry), a particular type of set of points of a projective plane

Other

• Arc @ UNSW, the principal student organisation at the University of New South Wales
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a Group 1 flat horse race
• The Arc (Bahá'í), a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel
• Aramaic language (via ISO 639 alpha-3 code)
• Arc System Works, video game developer
• Arc of the United States, a charitable organization
• ARC Diversified, a non-profit organization that manufactures food products and employs the severely disabled

See also

• Ark
• Arch

The Arc is a 128 km long River in the Savoie Département of south-eastern France. The Arc is an 83 km long River in the south of France. It arises at an altitude of 470 m close to the village of Pourcieux. Les Arcs is a Ski resort located in Savoie, France, above the Tarentaise town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice and was created by Robert A volcanic arc is a chain of volcanic islands or Mountains formed by Plate tectonics as an oceanic Tectonic plate subducts under A volcanic arc is a chain of volcanic islands or Mountains formed by Plate tectonics as an oceanic Tectonic plate subducts under A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the story, the Storyline or series of episodes Arc is a composition of feedback guitar noise and vocal fragments that was realized from various shows on the 1991 Neil Young and Crazy Horse US tour Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in North East England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority area and Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. In Geometry, an arc is a closed segment of a Differentiable Curve in the two-dimensional plane; for example a circular A minute of arc, arcminute, or MOA is a unit of angular measurement, equal to one sixtieth (1/60 of one degree. In Mathematics and Computer science, a graph is the basic object of study in Graph theory. In Mathematics, if &fnof is a function from A to B then an inverse function for &fnof is a function in the opposite direction from B Let \pi be a finite Projective plane (not necessarily Desarguesian) of order q. Arc @ UNSW Limited is a not-for-profit public company based in Sydney, Australia, serving as the Student union at the University of New South Wales The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above The Arc, in a Bahá'í context is a number of administrative buildings at the Bahá'í World Centre on Mount Carmel located at Haifa, Aramaic is a Semitic language with is a Video game developer based in Yokohama, Japan. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988 The Arc of the United States is the world's largest Grassroots organization committed to the welfare of people with Developmental disabilities and their families ARC Diversified is a 501(C(3 non-profit corporation headquartered in Cookeville Tennessee, mainly concerned with hiring and training the severely disabled in the manufacturing An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e

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