Prism
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Prism may refer to:
[edit] Science and mathematics
- Prism (optics), a transparent object which refracts light
- Dispersive prism, the most familiar type of optical prism
- Prism (geometry), a kind of polyhedron
- Prism (geology), a kind of sedimentary rock
[edit] Media and entertainment
[edit] Books, comics and magazines
- Prism (comics), a Marvel Comics character
- Prism (fictional planet), a fictional world depicted in the books of Alan Dean Foster
- Prism magazine (New Zealand), a Christian periodical
[edit] Music
- Prism (band), a Canadian rock band
- Prism (album), the debut album of the Canadian band
- Prism (Japanese band), a jazz fusion band
- Prism (Jeff Scott Soto album)
- Prism Records, a record label
[edit] Other
[edit] Computing and software
- PRISM (chipset), a wireless networking chipset
- Apollo PRISM, a microprocessor made by Apollo Computer
- DEC PRISM, a microprocessor made by Digital Equipment Corporation
- Mozilla Prism, a software product for desktop integration of web applications
- SGI Prism, a computer
- IBM's PR/SM - a mainframe hypervisor
- Project Prism, an open source project for developing composite WPF applications
[edit] Education
- PRISM (Portal Resources for Indiana Science and Mathematics), a website for teachers
- A program for gifted children in Bellevue, Washington and Thomas Grover Middle School, New Jersey
[edit] Other meanings
- Oregon Performance Reporting Information System, a state agency
- Prism Micro Products, a British telecommunications company