Cube (disambiguation)
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A cube is a shape in three dimensions. It may also refer to:
People
- Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
(born 1969), rapper, often referred to simply as "Cube" - Irma von CubeIrma von CubeIrma von Cube was a German-American screenwriter. She began as an actress and a writer for films in Germany in the early 1930s, and continued when she arrived in the United States in 1938....
(1899–1977), German-American screenwriter
Math and science
- Cube (algebra), the third power of a number
- CuBeCubeIn geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. The cube can also be called a regular hexahedron and is one of the five Platonic solids. It is a special kind of square prism, of rectangular parallelepiped and...
, an alloy of copper and beryllium - Data cubeData cubeIn computer programming contexts, a data cube is a three- dimensional array of values, commonly used to describe a time series of image data...
, a three- (or higher) dimensional array of values- OLAP cubeOLAP cubeAn OLAP cube is a data structure that allows fast analysis of data. It can also be defined as the capability of manipulating and analyzing data from multiple perspectives...
, an extension to the two-dimensional array of a spreadsheet, optimized to quickly answer multi-dimensional analytical queries
- OLAP cube
- The lambda cubeLambda cubeIn mathematical logic and type theory, the λ-cube is a framework for exploring the axes of refinement in Coquand's calculus of constructions, starting from the simply typed lambda calculus as the vertex of a cube placed at the origin, and the calculus of constructions as its diametrically opposite...
is a framework of constructive logic
Entertainment
- The Cube (game show)The Cube (game show)The Cube is a BAFTA Award–winning British television game show which first aired on ITV on 22 August 2009. Presented by Phillip Schofield, it offers contestants the chance to win a top prize of £250,000 by completing challenges from within a 4x4x4 metre Perspex cube...
, a British TV game show where tasks are completed from inside a cube- The Cube (U.S. game show)The Cube (U.S. game show)The Cube is an upcoming American game show based on the hit UK game show under the same name. The pilot episodes are being taped in London on the set of the British version. It was first hinted that Fox would pick up the show, but they later dropped it, only to be picked up by rival network CBS...
, an American game show based on the UK show
- The Cube (U.S. game show)
- Cube RecordsCube RecordsCube Records was launched on 26 May 1972 by independent music publisher David Platz, and was based at his UK offices for Essex Music.-History:...
, a record label - Borg starshipsBorg starshipsIn the Star Trek fictional universe, Borg starships are huge interstellar spacecraft used by the Borg race to assimilate other species. All of their ships are simple geometric solids with greebled exteriors and very generalized and decentralized designs....
, in Star Trek, the most common of which is a cube
- Cosmic CubeCosmic CubeThe Cosmic Cube, called the Tesseract in the film Captain America: The First Avenger, is the name of a fictional object that appears in the Marvel Universe. The concept was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Tales of Suspense #79 .-Publication history:The first Cosmic Cube...
, the name of a fictional object in media published by Marvel Comics - Cube (comics)Cube (comics)-History:The Cube was built as a prison for irradiated supervillains. The location the Cube is unknown as only high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents know of its existence. Its "villain rehabilitation program" brainwashes the inmates to serve S.H.I.E.L.D...
, the name of a prison in Marvel Comics - BBC Two 'Cube' identBBC Two 'Cube' identThe Cube 2 was an ident used by BBC Two between 1967 and c.December 1974. It featured a stylised '2' that rotated on screen.-Launch:In 1967, BBC2 was the first UK television station to launch a full colour service on the UHF frequency band, and to mark the occasion a new symbol was launched....
, a 1967 television ident for BBC TwoBBC TwoBBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
Film
- Cube (film series), a series of films including:
- Cube (film)Cube (film)Cube is a 1997 Canadian science fiction psychological thriller/horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali. The film was a successful product of the Canadian Film Centre's First Feature Project....
, a 1997 Canadian film - Cube 2: HypercubeCube 2: HypercubeCube 2: Hypercube is a 2003 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film film and the sequel to the psychological thriller/horror film Cube. Released in 2002, Cube 2: Hypercube had a bigger budget than its predecessor, and a new director, Andrzej Sekuła...
, the 2002 sequel to Cube - Cube ZeroCube ZeroCube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
, the 2004 prequel to Cube
- Cube (film)
- The Cube (1969 film), a 1969 television film by Jim Henson
Games
- Cube (video game), a 2001 first-person shooter computer game
- Cube 2: Sauerbraten, sequel to Cube
- AssaultCubeAssaultCubeAssaultCube is a free multiplayer first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine. It takes place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay...
, first person shooter based on Cubes game engine
- Cubes, development name of Q*bert
- Gelatinous cubeGelatinous cubeA gelatinous cube is a fictional monster from the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is described as a ten-foot cube of transparent gelatinous ooze, which is able to absorb organic matter.-Creative origins:...
, a monster found in Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games - Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, often referred to as cube for short - Rubik's CubeRubik's CubeRubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that...
, a six-coloured mechanical puzzle game- Helicopter CubeHelicopter CubeThe Helicopter Cube is a Rubik's Cube-like puzzle invented by Adam G. Cowan in 2005 and built in 2006. It is also in the shape of a cube, but cut differently, and twists around cube edges rather than cube faces...
, a Rubik's Cube-like puzzle invented by Adam G - Sudoku Cube, a variation on a Rubik's Cube
- Pocket CubePocket CubeThe Pocket Cube is the 2×2×2 equivalent of a Rubik's Cube. The cube consists of 8 pieces, all corners.-Permutations:...
, the 2×2×2 equivalent of a Rubik's Cube - Professor's CubeProfessor's CubeThe Professor's Cube is a mechanical puzzle, a 5×5×5 version of the Rubik's Cube. It has qualities in common with both the original 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube and the 4×4×4 Rubik's Revenge, and knowing the solution to either can help when working on the 5×5×5 cube....
, a mechanical puzzle, a 5×5×5 version of the Rubik's Cube - Void CubeVoid CubeThe Void Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle similar to a Rubik's Cube, with the notable difference being that the center "cubes" are missing, which causes the puzzle to resemble a level 1 Menger sponge. The central "spider" used on the Rubik's Cube is also absent, creating holes straight through the...
, a 3-D mechanical puzzle similar to a Rubik's Cube
- Helicopter Cube
- Weighted Companion Cube, a character in Portal (video game)
- Cube, the butler in the Princess Maker series
Places
- The Cube (building)The Cube (building)The Cube is a 23 storey mixed-use development in the centre of Birmingham, England. Designed by Ken Shuttleworth of MAKE Architects, it contains 135 flats, of offices, shops, a hotel and a 'skyline' restaurant...
, a building forming part of The Mailbox in Birmingham, England - KaabaKaabaThe Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam. The Qur'an states that the Kaaba was constructed by Abraham, or Ibraheem, in Arabic, and his son Ishmael, or Ismaeel, as said in Arabic, after he had settled in Arabia. The building has a mosque...
(English: The Cube), a cube-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and the most sacred site in Islam - The Water Cube, a nickname for the Beijing National Aquatics Center
- Onizuka Air Force StationOnizuka Air Force StationOnizuka Air Force Station was a United States Air Force installation in Santa Clara County, California, just outside the city limits of Sunnyvale, at the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 237...
, nicknamed The Blue Cube
Technology
- Nissan CubeNissan CubeThe Nissan Cube is a Mini MPV produced by Nissan for the Japanese market since 1998, and now sold in export markets such as North America and Europe.-First generation:...
, a multi-purpose vehicle from Nissan, now available in the U.S. - Power Mac G4 CubePower Mac G4 CubeThe Power Mac G4 Cube was a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc. It was sold from 2000 to 2001. Its cube shape is reminiscent of the NeXTcube from NeXT, acquired by Apple in 1996. The machine was designed by Apple industrial designer Jonathan Ive...
, a computer released by Apple - NeXTcubeNeXTcubeThe NeXTcube was a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured and sold by NeXT from 1990 until 1993. It superseded the original NeXT Computer workstation and was housed in a similar cube-shaped magnesium enclosure. The workstation ran the NeXTSTEP operating system.- Hardware :The...
, A computer from NeXT
Other
- CubéCubeIn geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. The cube can also be called a regular hexahedron and is one of the five Platonic solids. It is a special kind of square prism, of rectangular parallelepiped and...
, a flowering plant of the legume family - CubicleCubicleТhe cubicle, cubicle desk, office cubicle or cubicle workstation is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually tall...
, a type of office workspace - The Cube attackCube attackThe cube attack is a method of cryptanalysis applicable to a wide variety of symmetric-key algorithms, published by Itai Dinur and Adi Shamir in a September 2008 preprint...
, a cryptanalytic technique - The Cube (sculpture) or Alamo, a sculpture by Bernard (Tony) Rosenthal
- The Cube (game)The Cube (game)The Cube is a Kokology game about self knowledge and is played by asking a person to imagine and describe a set of three to five objects. The game is usually played by two people. One person is designated as the narrator, and the other is the interpreter...
, a Sufi psychological exercise - Cube (company)Cube (company)CUBE is a german bicycle manufacturer, producing any types of bikes, but is best-known for their mountain bikes.The company was founded 1993 from the former student Marcus Pürner, beginning with an area of 50 m² in his father's furniture factory. Today the company has expanded its production area...
, a German bicycle manufacturer - Time CubeTime CubeTime Cube is a website created by Gene Ray, also known as Otis E. Ray, in 1997 where he sets out his personal model of reality, which he calls Time Cube. He suggests that all of modern physics is wrong, in addition to claiming religion to be evil, specifically Christianity, and the idea of family...
, a website - Cube MicroplexCube MicroplexThe Cube Microplex is a cinema and event venue in central Bristol, which operates as a non-profit volunteer-run cooperative. Since opening in 1998 it has hosted artistic and cultural events including films and music performances as well as providing a focal point for the local artistic community...
, a microplex cinema and venue in central Bristol, which opened in 1998 - Cube InteractiveCube InteractiveCube Interactive ltd. is a privately owned interactive media company based in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 2006 by Wil Stephens....
, a privately owned interactive media in Cardiff, Wales - Cube RouteCube Route-Plot summary:Cube Route contains a crossover to Phaze, a world in Anthony's seven-book Apprentice Adept series.-Summary:In the magical land of Xanth, wishes are far more than mere words...
, the twenty-seventh book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony - White CubeWhite CubeWhite Cube is a contemporary art gallery designed by MRJ Rundell & Associates in Hoxton Square in the East End of London Mason's Yard, in central London and White Cube Bermondsey in South East London...
, based in Hoxton Square in the East End of London