Canary (disambiguation)

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The word canary is used to describe a number of things:

  • The Canary Islands.
  • The wild Canary bird, and the Domestic Canary derived from it, named after the islands.
  • Canary, or Canary yellow is the name of a particular shade of yellow, named after the bird.
  • A supporter of or player for Norwich City F.C., nicknamed The Canaries
  • The Canary, a poetry journal edited by Joshua Edwards, Anthony Robinson, and Nick Twemlow. Six issues have appeared to date.
  • The Canary, a 1923 short story by Katherine Mansfield.
  • "Canary" is a (somewhat dated) slang term for a criminal who decides to inform on another criminal, from the expression to 'sing like a canary'.
  • In computing, canaries or canary words are dummy data fields used in the implementation of stack-smashing protection. The name is an allusion to the use of canaries as warning devices in coal-mines.
  • Canary Wharf, a place in London, United Kingdom
  • Canary wood is a name used to describe wood from a number of tree species.
  • Canary day, a slothful day.
  • José Alberto, a Dominican salsa singer also known as El Canario (The Canary).
  • Canary, an Anime OVA.
  • In the British sci-fi sitcom "Red Dwarf", the Canaries are a militia of prisoners who volunteer to investigate derelict space craft and other anomalies in exchange for being able to get out of the brig for a bit. The name of the group derives from the old mining practice of using canaries to check tunnels for gas.
  • Canary (Golden Wisp Bird) is a character in manga Rozen Maiden.
  • Red Canary is an online magazine based in Toronto, Canada. Its focus is on emerging Canadian technology companies and related issues. See startup.
  • Canary (Tom and Jerry), a character appeared in 3 Tom and Jerry cartoons.