Engine (disambiguation)

An engine is a device that converts one form of energy into mechanical energy.

engine

Engine may also refer to:

Thermodynamics

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Rail transport

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  • Locomotive, the car of a train that carries the actual engine(s) and pulls/pushes the rest of the train

Computing

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Software engines

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  • Software engine, a core component of a complex software system
    • Browser engine, component of a web browser that renders web pages on a screen
    • Chess engine, software that analyzes a chess game and makes decisions
    • Database engine, software that manipulates database contents internally
    • Game engine, the core software component of a video game
    • JavaScript engine, component of a web browser that executes the page's JavaScript code
    • Polymorphic engine or mutation engine, a common component of malware
    • Search engine, an Internet service that provides information and links to relevant websites

Other

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Literature

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  • The Engine, a fictional device described in Gulliver's Travels
  • Engines (book), a 1959 science book for children by L. Sprague de Camp

Music

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Television

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Other uses

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See also

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