Blaster
Encyclopedia
Fiction
- Blaster (Star Wars)Blaster (Star Wars)Blasters are ranged weapons in the Star Wars fictional universe. This category of plasma bolt-firing rayguns includes various pistols, rifles, and other powerful weapons.-Production:...
, a specific weapon type used in the fictional Star Wars universe. - Blaster (Transformers)Blaster (Transformers)Blaster is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers television and comic series based on the popular toy line produced by Takara Tomy and Hasbro. Due to trademark reasons, he is sometimes called Autobot Blaster...
, an Autobot in the fictional Transformers universe. - Blaster (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe.
- Blaster (Gobots), a fictional alien cyborg, one of the Guardian Gobots.
Computing
- Blaster (computer worm)Blaster (computer worm)The Blaster Worm was a computer worm that spread on computers running the Microsoft operating systems: Windows XP and Windows 2000, during August 2003....
, a computer worm. - Blaster (video game), a 1983 arcade game manufactured by Williams Electronics.
- Blaster Learning SystemBlaster Learning SystemThe Blaster Learning System was originally created by Davidson, but is now owned by Knowledge Adventure. Originally, the series simply taught mathematics, but eventually expanded to other subjects, such as language arts and science. Due to the popularity of the original Math Blaster series,...
, an educational software series originally created by Davidson & Associates. - Sound BlasterSound BlasterThe Sound Blaster family of sound cards was the de facto standard for consumer audio on the IBM PC compatible system platform, until the widespread transition to Microsoft Windows 95, which standardized the programming interface at application level , and the evolution in PC design led to onboard...
, a family of sound cards by Creative Technology.
Other
- Blaster, a generic term for a raygunRaygunRayguns are a type of fictional directed-energy weapon. They have various alternate names: ray gun, death ray, beam gun, blaster, laser gun, phaser, etc. They are a well-known feature of science fiction; for such stories they typically have the general function of guns...
in science fiction. - Blaster (flamethrower)Blaster (flamethrower)The Blaster was a 1998 invention by South African inventor Charl Fourie designed to provide a defence against carjackings....
, a South African automobile flamethrower. - Blaster BatesBlaster BatesBlaster Bates was the name used by Derek Macintosh Bates , an English explosives and demolition expert and raconteur, who was born in Crewe. He made a series of sound recordings from the 1960s to 1980s, recounting bizarre and funny experiences from his long career, and tales of his hobbies of...
, an explosives expert and comedian.