Black hole (disambiguation)

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A black hole is an object with sufficient density that the force of gravity prevents anything from escaping from it except through quantum tunneling behavior.

Black Hole can also refer to:

in media:

• The Black Hole, a science fiction movie made in 1979
• Black Hole (2006 film), a Sci Fi original movie shown in 2006
• Black Hole (graphic novel), a series of comics by Charles Burns
• Black Hole (solitaire), a solitaire game with rules similar to another solitaire game, Golf
• Blackhole, in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe, the alias of Lord Cronal

in computing:

• Black hole (networking), in computer networking, refers to a place where traffic is silently discarded
• In computer programming, a bit bucket, a place of permanent oblivion for data
• A black hole, the name of an archive, usually with the extension .bh

in games:

• Black Hole (pinball game), a pinball game developed by Gottlieb
• Black Hole (arcade game), an arcade game by TDS
• Black Hole, one of the factions in the Advance Wars games
• A black hole, a complicated glitch found in the video game Super Smash Bros. Melee

in government:

• A legal black hole, a term in English Contract Law
• The Black Hole, NATO slang for a Russian Kilo class submarine
• A black hole, in defense contracting, slang for a work area allegedly hosting a black project

in tourist attractions:

• The Black Hole, a rollercoaster at Alton Towers
• The Black Hole, a ride at the now defunct Las Vegas Wet 'n Wild water park

may refer to the following places:

• Black Hole of Calcutta, the dungeon in which many British troops died in 1756
• The Black Hole, common slang for the home stadium of the Oakland Raiders, especially the area of seats in the end zone section on the home side
• The Black Hole, was a nickname for the tunnel in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One race

in music:

• Black Hole, a brand of endpin stop for a cello or bass
• Songs from the Black Hole, a never released Weezer album
• Black Hole Sun, a Soundgarden song from their 1994 album Superunknown
• Black Holes and Revelations, the fourth album of the group Muse
• Supermassive Black Hole, a single from the group Muse
• Black Hole, a song by Beck
• Black Hole Recordings, a record label

in business:

• a black hole, any effort which consumes time, energy, or other resources without yielding a useful result

[edit] See also

• Micro black hole, mini black hole, or quantum mechanical black hole; a black hole on a quantum level or with quantum effects