Magic

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Magic may refer to:

• Magic (paranormal), a term for various supernatural, mystical, and paranormal practices
  • Magick, a variant term popularized by Aleister Crowley
• Magic (illusion), also known as stage magic, street magic, and sleight of hand; the art of entertaining audiences by performing illusions and tricks

In fantasy fiction:

• Magic (fantasy), general overview of magic in works of fantasy
• Magic (Discworld), magic in the Discworld series
• Magic (Earthsea), magic in the Earthsea series
• Magic (Harry Potter), magic in the Harry Potter series
• Magic (Inheritance), magic in the Inheritance Trilogy
• Magic (Middle-earth), magic in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Magic (Imagicators), magic in the Imagicators series
• Final Fantasy magic

In science and mathematics:

• Magic (cryptography), the codename for U.S. intelligence obtained from cryptanalysis of Japanese diplomatic transmissions during World War II
• MAGIC (Mapping) A governmental website in the United Kingdom which allows for quick and easy access to environmental and landscape information in map form
• Magic square, a square of numbers with identical row, column, and diagonal sums
• MAGIC (telescope), the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
• R550 Magic, a French-built anti-aircraft missile

In games:

• Magic (gaming), paranormal magic as used in games
• Magic: The Gathering, a trading card game in which participants play as powerful wizards

In popular culture:

• Magic (film), a 1978 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margret
• Magic (rapper), a New Orleans-based rapper
• Magic (magazine), a magazine for magicians
• Magic (music magazine), a monthly music magazine in France
• Magic (song), a 1974 hit-song by Pilot (band)
• "Magic", a song by Olivia Newton-John
• "Magic", a song by Ben Folds Five from their album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
• "Magic (Dreams Come True song)", a song by the Japaneese band Dreams Come True

In computing programming:

• Magic (programming), a general term for hiding complexity, as well as a UNIX command for "magically" determining unknown filetypes
  • Deep magic, a term for completely unknown workings in the depths of a program
  • Black magic (programming), a synonym for voodoo programming, techniques which seem to work but aren't fully understood as to why they work
• Magic number (programming), an arbitrary number that has been assigned a special meaning
• "Magic", a version of the MUMPS programming language developed by Meditech
• Magic (software), a popular VLSI layout tool
• Magic Software Enterprises, a software company which maintains eDeveloper
• ImageMagick, a suite of imaging programs

Among radio stations:

• Magic Radio, a radio network and television channel based in the United Kingdom (disambiguation for affiliates)
• WKLI (Magic 100), a radio station in Albany, New York
• WMJX (Magic 106.7), a radio station in Boston, Massachusetts
• WMGC (Magic 105.1), a radio station in Detroit, Michigan
• Magic 89.9, a radio station in Manila, Philippines
• WLTB (Magic 101.7), a radio station in Binghamton, New York
• Magic 1278, a radio station in Melbourne, Australia
• Magic 105.4 FM, a radio station in London, England
• Magic 107.7 FM, a radio station in Orlando, Florida
• Magic 97.3 FM, a radio station in Panama City, Florida
• Magic 96.5 FM, a radio station in Birmingham, Alabama

Magic can also mean:

• Orlando Magic, a NBA basketball team
• Magic Johnson, a famous basketball player
• Magic (trade show), the Men's Apparel Guild in California trade show

[edit] See also

• Magician
• Magus, a Zoroastrian priest; the origin of the word magic
• Magic and religion
• Mana
• Magical thinking