Probe

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Probe may refer to:

Science and technology

Atom probe, an atomic-resolution microscope
Hybridization probe or chemical probe, used in molecular biology
Langmuir probe, an electrode inserted into a plasma to determine temperature and density
Periodontal probe, an instrument used in dentistry
Space probe, a scientific space exploration mission
Test probe, a physical device used to connect electronic test equipment to the device under test
A particle or object in theoretical physics whose backreaction is neglected
Proxy-based estimating (PROBE), an software estimating process used in the Personal Software Process (PSP) to estimate size and effort

Endoscope, a variety of medical imaging devices that are inserted directly into the body
Anal probe in popular culture

Probe (1972 TV pilot), American TV film written by Leslie Stevens and later made as a TV series called Search
Probe (1988 TV series), a television pilot and subsequent TV series created by William Link and Isaac Asimov
Probe (parlor game), a discontinued parlor game
Probe (StarCraft) or Protoss, a robotic worker in the real-time strategy computer game StarCraft
Probe Entertainment Limited, a video game developer
Probe (dance theatre company) Probe, Dance Theatre Company
Probe Records, sub-label of ABC-Paramount Records
"Probing Day", holiday celebrated by the Irkens in Invader Zim
P.R.O.B.E., a series of direct to video Doctor Who spinoffs featuring Liz Shaw
P.R.O.B.E. Post-occupancy Review Of Building Engineering later revised to Post-occupancy review of Buildings and their Engineering. A series of reviews of the performance of buildings carried out in the UK from 1995 to 1998