Event

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Event may refer to:

In science, technology, and mathematics:

• Event (computing), a software message indicating that something has happened, such as a keystroke or mouse click
• Event (philosophy), an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object
• Event (probability theory), a set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned
• Event (relativity), a point in space at an instant in time, i.e. a location in spacetime
• Event (synchronization primitive), a type of synchronization mechanism
• Event (UML), in Unified Modeling Language, a notable occurrence at a particular point in time
• Event (particle physics), refers to the results just after a fundamental interaction took place between subatomic particles

In film, television, theatre, and literature:

• The Event, an American conspiracy thriller television series for NBC
• The Event (film), a 2003 film directed by Thom Fitzgerald
• Derren Brown: The Events, a Channel 4 television series featuring the illusionist Derren Brown
• Event, a literary magazine published by Douglas College

See also

• Celestial event, an astronomical phenomenon of interest
• Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
• Competition, a contest between organisms, animals, individuals, groups, etc.
• Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest
• Disaster, an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment
• Event chain methodology, in project management
• Event horizon, a boundary in spacetime, typically surrounding a black hole, beyond which events cannot affect an exterior observer
• Event management, project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences
• Event planning, planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, concert, or convention
• Eventing, an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country and show-jumping
• Eventive (disambiguation)
• Extinction event, a sharp decrease in the number of species in a short period of time
• Festival, an event that centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival
• Grouped Events, the experience of two or more events that occur in sequence or concurrently that can be subsequently categorized
• Happening, originally, a performance, event or situation meant to be considered art, usually as performance art
• Impact event by an extraterrestrial object on a planet
• Media event, an event or activity that exists for the sole purpose of media publicity
• Mental event, something that happens in the mind, such as a thought
• News, new information or information on current events
• Party, a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, or recreation
• Phenomenon, any observable occurrence
• Portal:Current events (Wikipedia portal)
• Sequence of events
• Special Occasion (disambiguation)
• Sporting event
• Sustainable event management or Event Greening
• The Event (disambiguation)

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