Worm (disambiguation)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Worm, the Worm, or worms may refer to:

Contents 1 Worm 2 The Worm 3 Worms 4 Worming

[edit] Worm

• Worm, an elongated soft-bodied invertebrate animal
• Computer worm, a self-propagating piece of malicious software
• Write Once Read Many, or WORM, a characteristic of data storage media
• Worm (marketing), a market research technique
• Wyrm, an alternative name for the mythological European dragon
• Worm, a song by the band Ministry
• Worm, a science fiction novel by John Brosnan
• In engineering, a thing like a screw that engages with a worm gear, which see.
• Worm gear, type of gear that engages with a worm to greatly reduce rotational speed, or to allow higher torque to be transmitted
• Ringworm, a fungal disease of the skin, characterized by a circular rash
• Ole Worm, a 16th century Danish physician

See also List of fictional worms

[edit] The Worm

• The Worm, the most common nickname for former basketball star Dennis Rodman
• The Worm (breakdancing move), a move associated with breakdancing
• "The Worm" or "forearm drop", a signature move of professional wrestler Scott Garland.

[edit] Worms

• Worms (family), a surname
• Worms, the common term for an animal's condition of being infested with parasitic worms, typically roundworm or tapeworm; see Worm for more examples
• Worms (computer game), a series of turn-based computer games
• Worms, Germany, a city in the southwest of Germany
• Diet of Worms, a diet addressing Martin Luther in 1521

[edit] Worming

• Worming, the process of treating dogs and other domestic animals for intestinal parasites