Event
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Event or the event may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
Event film, a term used to describe highly anticipated blockbusters
The Event, an American conspiracy thriller television series for NBC
The Event (2003 film), directed by Thom Fitzgerald
The Event (2015 film), directed by Sergei Loznitsa
The Event (Iranian TV program), presented by Reza Rashidpour
Derren Brown: The Events, a Channel 4 television series
The Event, a 2012 British short film directed by Julia Pott
Literature
Event, a literary magazine published by Douglas College
Businesses
Event Communications, a London-based museum design consultancy
The Event Group, a Canadian strategic event management firm
Gatherings of people
Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
Event management, the organization of events
Festival, an event that celebrates some unique aspect of a community
Happening, a type of artistic performance
Media event, an event created for publicity
Party, a social, recreational or corporate events held
Sporting event, at which athletic competition takes place
Virtual event, a gathering of individuals within a virtual environment
Science, technology, and mathematics
Event (computing), a software message indicating that something has happened, such as a keystroke or mouse click
Event (philosophy), an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object
Event (probability theory), a set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned
Event (relativity), a point in space at an instant in time, i.e. a location in spacetime
Event (synchronization primitive), a type of synchronization mechanism
Event (UML), in Unified Modeling Language, a notable occurrence at a particular point in time
Event (particle physics), refers to the results just after a fundamental interaction took place between subatomic particles
Event horizon, a boundary in spacetime, typically surrounding a black hole, beyond which events cannot affect an exterior observer
Extinction event, a sharp decrease in the number of extant species in a short period of time
Impact event, in which an extraterrestrial object impacts planet
Mental event, something that happens in the mind, such as a thought
Transportation
Event (yacht), a 62.40 metres (205 ft) yacht built by Amels Holland B.V.
See also
Accident, an accident is an unintended, normally unwanted event that was not directly caused by humans.
Competition, a contest between organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc.
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