Magic
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Magic may refer to:
- Magic (paranormal), a term for various supernatural, mystical, and paranormal practices
- Magick, a variant term popularized by Aleister Crowley
- Magic (illusion), also known as stage magic, street magic, and sleight of hand; the art of entertaining audiences by performing illusions and tricks
In fantasy fiction:
- Magic (fantasy), general overview of magic in works of fantasy
- Magic (Discworld), magic in the Discworld series
- Magic (Earthsea), magic in the Earthsea series
- Magic (Harry Potter), magic in the Harry Potter series
- Magic (Inheritance), magic in the Inheritance Trilogy
- Magic (Middle-earth), magic in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
- Magic (Imagicators), magic in the Imagicators series
In science and mathematics:
- Magic (cryptography), the codename for U.S. intelligence obtained from cryptanalysis of Japanese diplomatic transmissions during World War II
- MAGIC (Mapping) A governmental website in the United Kingdom which allows for quick and easy access to environmental and landscape information in map form
- Magic square, a square of numbers with identical row, column, and diagonal sums
- MAGIC (telescope), the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
- R550 Magic, a French-built anti-aircraft missile
In games:
- Magic (gaming), paranormal magic as used in games
- Magic: The Gathering, a trading card game in which participants play as powerful wizards
In popular culture:
- Magic (film), a 1978 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Ann-Margret
- Magic (rapper), a New Orleans-based rapper
- Magic (magazine), a magazine for magicians
- Magic (music magazine), a monthly music magazine in France
- Magic (song), a 1974 hit-song by Pilot (band)
- "Magic", a song by Olivia Newton-John
- "Magic", a song by Ben Folds Five from their album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
- "Magic (Dreams Come True song)", a song by the Japaneese band Dreams Come True
In computing programming:
- Magic (programming), a general term for hiding complexity, as well as a UNIX command for "magically" determining unknown filetypes
- Deep magic, a term for completely unknown workings in the depths of a program
- Black magic (programming), a synonym for voodoo programming, techniques which seem to work but aren't fully understood as to why they work
- Magic number (programming), an arbitrary number that has been assigned a special meaning
- "Magic", a version of the MUMPS programming language developed by Meditech
- Magic (software), a popular VLSI layout tool
- Magic Software Enterprises, a software company which maintains eDeveloper
- ImageMagick, a suite of imaging programs
Among radio stations:
- Magic Radio, a radio network and television channel based in the United Kingdom (disambiguation for affiliates)
- WKLI (Magic 100), a radio station in Albany, New York
- WMJX (Magic 106.7), a radio station in Boston, Massachusetts
- Magic 89.9, a radio station in Manila, Philippines
- WLTB (Magic 101.7), a radio station in Binghamton, New York
- Magic 1278, a radio station in Melbourne, Australia
- Magic 105.4 FM, a radio station in London, England
- Magic 107.7 FM, a radio station in Orlando, Florida
- Magic 97.3 FM, a radio station in Panama City, Florida
Magic can also mean:
- Orlando Magic, a NBA basketball team
- Magic Johnson, a famous basketball player
- Magic (trade show), the Men's Apparel Guild in California trade show
[edit] See also
- Magician
- Magus, a Zoroastrian priest; the origin of the word magic
- Magic and religion
- Mana
- Magical thinking
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