Python

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A python is a constricting snake belonging to the Python (genus), or, more generally, any snake in the family Pythonidae (containing the Python genus).

Python may also refer to:

In ancient Greece

In computing

  • Python (programming language), a computer programming language
  • CPython, the reference implementation of the Python programming language
  • Python, a native code compiler for CMU Common Lisp
  • Python, the internal project name for the PERQ 3 computer workstation

In media and entertainment

  • Python (film), a 2000 horror film by Richard Clabaugh
    • Python II, the 2002 sequel to the above film
  • Monty Python, a British comedy troupe

In roller coasters

  • Python (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay), a defunct roller coaster at Busch Gardens Africa
  • Python (Coney Island), a D.P.V. Rides designed Zyklon-style steel roller coaster that operated from 1996 to 1999 at Splash Zone Water Park but was relocated to Coney Island at the end of the 1999 season
  • Python (Efteling), a roller coaster in Efteling, the Netherlands

In weaponry

  • Colt Python, a .357 Magnum caliber revolver
  • Python missile, a series of Israeli air-to-air missiles

In other uses

See also

  • Pyton, a Norwegian adult humour magazine
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.