Star (disambiguation) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Star has several meanings in different fields:
- Sciences
- In astronomy, a star is any shining object in the sky (common usage), or a massive gaseous object producing energy by nuclear fusion (professional usage)
- In combinatorial game theory, star is the value of a game where the first player to move wins
- Computer science refers to a type of network topology as a star network
- Symbolism
- In geometry, a star is a geometric shape, specifically a star polygon
- Popular usage often conflates the word "star" with some sort of pentacle, which sometimes has magical and occult associations
- The Star of David, or Jewish Star symbolises Israel and/or Jews
- A red star can represent communism
- A numbered series of stars, as international symbols, can serve to classify hotels and restaurants
- Heraldry generally refers to the shapes popularly called "stars" as mulletss
- Entertainment
- A prominent person in sport or other endeavours may gain the kudos of a "star"
- A movie star is a famous movie actor
- In popular music, a star is a popular music performer
- In fireworks, a pyrotechnic star is a solid piece of pyrotechnic mixture which is loaded into a shell
- Star is also a class of small racing sailboat
- Specific Uses
- In law enforcement the acronym STAR stands for "Special Tactics and Rescue or Response". Similar to a SWAT Team
- Black Star was a shipping line for the repatriation of African Americans
- Pamela Anderson called her 2004 debut novel Star
- Star TV is an Asian TV service owned by the News Corporation
- Star Channel is a Greek terrestrial TV channel
- Star 94 is an Atlanta radio station
- Star Alliance is an airline alliance
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