Ultra (disambiguation)

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Ultra- is a prefix from Latin that means "beyond."

Ultra may also refer to:

In politics:

  • Ultra, the codename for cryptographic intelligence obtained from German signal traffic in World War II.
  • Ultra-royalists, also known as the Ultras, reactionaries who desired a return to system of government of pre-Revolution France after Napoleon's defeat.
  • Ultra (Malaysia), racial extremists in Malaysia.
  • ULTRA (UK agency), the Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority, a defunct UK government regulatory body.

In sport:

  • Ultras, organized and fervent supporters of a sports team.
  • Ultra Motorsports, a NASCAR team that ran from 1995-2005.
  • The Ultra, a former name for the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City, Philippines.
  • Ultra (hill), a list of mountains that have high prominence.

In technology:

  • Sun Ultra series, a brand of computer workstations and servers sold by Sun Microsystems.
  • ULTra, a personal rapid transit system currently under construction at London Heathrow airport.
  • Ultra Products, an American computer parts manufacturer.
  • Ultra Electronics, a British defence and aerospace company.
  • Adobe Ultra, a vector keying application.

In fiction:

  • Ultras (Revelation Space), a faction of humanity in the Revelation Space hard science fiction universe.
  • Ultraman, a superhero featured in a Japanese live action television program of the same name.
  • Ultraman (comics), a DC Comics supervillain and evil counterpart of Superman.
  • Ultra (comics), a comic book miniseries from Image Comics dealing with the personal lives of superheroes.
  • The name used for superheroes in Malibu Comics' Ultraverse.
  • Ultra the Multi-Alien, a DC Comics superhero.

In gaming:

  • Ultra Games, a subsidiary of Konami of America created to publish video games for the (original) Nintendo game console.
  • Ultra (newsletter), a newsletter for the Advanced Third Reich board wargame.

In music:

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