ET
Encyclopedia
Film and television
- E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote...
, a 1982 film - Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, a daily television entertainment news show
Gaming
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game), an infamous 1982 video game
Medicine
- ET tubeTracheal tubeA tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea in order for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Many different types of tracheal tubes are available, suited for different specific...
(endotracheal tube) - Essential thrombocythemia, a chronic blood disorder
- Essential tremorEssential tremorEssential tremor is a slowly progressive neurological disorder whose most recognizable feature is a tremor of the arms that is apparent during voluntary movements such as eating and writing...
, a neurological disorder characterized by shaking of hands and limbs
Music
- Errol Thompson (audio engineer) or ET, dub producer
- "ET (Extra-Terrestrial)", a song by OutKast from ATLiensATLiensUpon its release, ATLiens received positive reviews from music publications such as The Hartford Courant, Rolling Stone, and The Washington Post...
- Electro TeamElectro TeamElectro Team is a hip hop/eurodance band from Croatia, active since 1987 .ET's July 1993 single "Tek je 12 sati" was named by journalists and music critics as Croatia's hit of the decade. E.T...
, a eurodance band from Croatia - "E.T." (song)E.T. (song)"E.T." is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream . The song was written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, and Joshua Coleman, while the production was handled by Gottwald under his stage name Dr. Luke, Martin and Ammo. "E.T." was...
, a song by Katy Perry from her 2010 album Teenage Dream - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (soundtrack)E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (soundtrack)E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Music from the Original Soundtrack is an album containing John Williams' score for the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie of the same name.-Background:...
, a soundtrack score album by John Williams - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album)E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (album)E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an audiobook and soundtrack album narrated by Michael Jackson for the 1982 Steven Spielberg-directed blockbuster film of the same name...
, an audiobook album by Michael Jackson and the original cast
Science and engineering
- Envelope TrackingEnvelope TrackingEnvelope tracking describes an approach to RF amplifier design in which the power supply voltage applied to the power amplifier is constantly adjusted to ensure that the amplifier is operating at peak efficiency for the given instantaneous output power requirements....
, a technique to provide a dynamic power supply to RF power amplifier to achieve high efficiency - Electron transferElectron transferElectron transfer is the process by which an electron moves from an atom or a chemical species to another atom or chemical species...
, the process by which an electron moves from one atom or molecule to another - Electron tomographyElectron tomographyElectron Tomography is a tomography technique for obtaining detailed 3D structures of subcellular macromolecular objects. Electron tomography is an extension of traditional transmission electron microscopy and uses a transmission electron microscope to collect the data...
- Ethyl groupEthyl groupIn chemistry, an ethyl group is an alkyl substituent derived from ethane . It has the formula -C2H5 and is very often abbreviated -Et.Ethylation is the formation of a compound by introduction of the ethyl functional group, C2H5....
, a functional group in organic chemistry - EvapotranspirationEvapotranspirationEvapotranspiration is a term used to describe the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's land surface to atmosphere. Evaporation accounts for the movement of water to the air from sources such as the soil, canopy interception, and waterbodies...
, the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration - Extra-Terrestrial, life which does not originate from planet Earth
- Space Shuttle external tankSpace Shuttle external tankA Space Shuttle External Tank is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift-off and ascent it supplies the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three Space Shuttle Main Engines in the orbiter...
- Offset (wheel)Offset (wheel)The offset of a vehicle's wheel is the distance between the centerline of the wheel and the plane of the hub-mounting surface of the wheel. It can thus be either positive or negative, and is typically measured in millimeters...
or ET, the distance between the centerline of a wheel and the mounting surface of the hub
Sports
- European Trophy, an ice hockey tournament, played yearly in August–September, since 2006
- Extra time, an additional period played if the score is tied at the end of normal time
- Andrew EttingshausenAndrew EttingshausenAndrew Ettingshausen is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played his first grade Australian club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, retiring with the record of most games at a single club, with 328...
or ET, rugby league player
Codes
- Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines , formerly Ethiopian Air Lines, often referred to as simply Ethiopian, is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It serves as the country's flag carrier, and is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia...
' IATA airline designator - EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
's ISO 3166-1 country code- .et.et.et is the country code top-level domain for Ethiopia. It is also the French and Latin word for "And". This would allow for many domain hacks, if it weren't for the fact that second level domain names aren't sold...
, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Ethiopia
- .et
- Estonian languageEstonian languageEstonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
's ISO 639 code - TundraTundraIn physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра from the Kildin Sami word tūndâr "uplands," "treeless mountain tract." There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine...
climate's Köppen climate classification
Other uses
- Eastern Time ZoneEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
or ET - Electronics TechnicianElectronics TechnicianElectronics Technician is a common enlisted occupation in many Militaries. Common duties for ETs include repair, calibration, and basic maintenance of most electronic equipment.-US Navy:...
, a rating in the United States Navy - Wolfenstein: Enemy TerritoryWolfenstein: Enemy TerritoryWolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free and open source multiplayer first-person shooter video game set during World War II...
- Enemy Territory: Quake WarsEnemy Territory: Quake WarsEnemy Territory: Quake Wars is a first-person shooter video game, and is the follow-up to the 2005 title Quake 4. It is also the first game in the series to be rated T by the ESRB...