Arc

:See also the abbreviation, ARC.

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The term Arc is derived from the Latin word "arcus" meaning "bow".

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Mathematics and geometry

• An arc is a continuous portion of a circle; part of a circle's circumference (also called a circle segment).
• Minute of arc or second of arc, measurements of angle.
• Directed edge (graph theory), a one-way link between two nodes in a graph.

Science and computing

;Computing

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• .arc, a file extension for archive files.
• Arc programming language, a Lisp programming language in development by Paul Graham.

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• Arc, term used by some clinicians to describe symptoms found in some persons living with HIV.

;Engineering

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• Arc lamp, a device that produces light by the sparking of a high current.
• An electric arc (sometimes called a voltaic arc); an electrical breakdown of a gas which produces an ongoing plasma discharge.
• Arch, an bowed or curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e.g. a doorway in a stone wall).

Entertainment

• Story arc, an extended or continuing storyline.
• Arc, a live album by Neil Young.

Geography

• Arc (Savoie), a river of eastern France, tributary of the Is?re River.
• Arc (Provence), a river of southern France, flowing into the ?tang de Berre.

Other

• Arc is a common abbreviation for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race.

Arc related Images and Photos (experimental)

New Arc	Arc (arch de triumphe)	Arc de Triomphe Paris France	Arc de Triomphe Paris France
L'Arc De Triomphe Paris	Iron Man Arc Chest Light	Jeanne d'Arc	Jeanne D'Arc
St Joan of Arc c.1940	Joan of Arc 1890S	Jeanne D'Arc Conduite au Supplice	Iron Man ARC Chest Light Wave 2 Case