Commodore
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Commodore may refer to:
- Commodore International, a computer company, also known as Commodore Business Machines
- Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Amiga
- Commodore Semiconductor Group, also known as MOS Technology, Inc.
- Commodore Gaming, a more recent rebirth of Commodore International that manufactures gaming-oriented PCs
- Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), American entrepreneur, was known as "The Commodore"
In ranks:
- Commodore (rank), a naval rank
- Commodore (RN), in the Royal Navy
- Commodore (USN), in the United States Navy
- Air Commodore, a rank in the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces
- Commodore (Star Trek), a fictional Starfleet rank in Star Trek
- An officer of a yacht club
- A position in the Sea Scouts
In transportation:
- Holden Commodore, an automobile produced by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia
- Opel Commodore, an intermediate-sized car from Opel of Germany
- Consolidated Aircraft Commodore, a flying boat used for passenger travel in the 1930s
In entertainment:
- The Commodore, a Horatio Hornblower novel by C. S. Forester
- The Commodore (book), a novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian
- Commodore Ballroom, a nightclub and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Commodore Records, a jazz and swing music record label
- The Commodores, a soul/funk band in the 1970s
In Sports:
- The nickname and mascot of Vanderbilt University intercollegiate athletics teams
- Mike Commodore, a defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes