Nil
Encyclopedia
Nil is a word commonly used to mean nothing
or zero
; it is one of several names for the number 0.
It may also refer to:
Nothing
Nothing is no thing, denoting the absence of something. Nothing is a pronoun associated with nothingness, is also an adjective, and an object as a concept in the Frege-Church ontology....
or zero
0 (number)
0 is both a numberand the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals.It fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems...
; it is one of several names for the number 0.
It may also refer to:
Computer programming
- "Nil" is used in some computer programming languages to indicate an invalid/uninitialized variableVariable (programming)In computer programming, a variable is a symbolic name given to some known or unknown quantity or information, for the purpose of allowing the name to be used independently of the information it represents...
or the null pointer. See also Nullable type. - NIL (programming language)NIL (programming language)NIL was a 32-bit implementation of Lisp developed at MIT and intended to be the successor to Maclisp. NIL stood for "New Implementation of LISP", and was in part a response to DECs VAX computer...
, an implementation of the Lisp programming language
Music
- Nil (band), a Japanese rock band
- Nil KaraibrahimgilNil KaraibrahimgilNil Karaibrahimgil , also popularly known simply as Nil , is a well known Turkish singer and songwriter mostly noted for her distinct lyrics...
(born 1976), Turkish singer - The NilsThe NilsThe Nils was a Canadian power pop and punk rock band originating in Montreal, Quebec which produced several releases between 1978 and 1994.The band was founded in 1978 by then 12-year old Alex Soria with his brother Carlos Soria. The band never achieved widespread fame despite critical success and...
, a Canadian punk rock band - N.I.L.N.I.L.N.I.L. is an American ambient black/doom metal band formed in 2004 by N. Imperial . Initially, N. Imperial conceived of N.I.L. as a one-off solo project after his departure from black metal outfit Krieg. When the band consolidated into a duo, with the arrival of J...
("Nihilism Is Liberation"), American black metal band - Nil (album)Nil (album)Nil is the second studio album released by Japanese rock band The Gazette. It was released on February 8, 2006 by PS Company in Japan...
, a 2006 album released by The Gazette - Nil RecurringNil RecurringNil Recurring is an EP by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released on 17 September 2007 through the band's online store...
, a 2007 EP released by Porcupine Tree
Other
- Nanoimprint lithographyNanoimprint LithographyNanoimprint lithography is a method of fabricating nanometer scale patterns. It is a simple nanolithography process with low cost, high throughput and high resolution. It creates patterns by mechanical deformation of imprint resist and subsequent processes. The imprint resist is typically a monomer...
(NIL), a method of fabricating nanometer scale patterns - NiLNilNil is a word commonly used to mean nothing or zero; it is one of several names for the number 0.It may also refer to:- Computer programming :...
, a computer game whose title stands for "NiL Isn't Liero" - Nil: A Land Beyond BeliefNil: A Land Beyond BeliefNil: A Land Beyond Belief is a satirical dystopic graphic novel written and illustrated by James Turner. It was published in 2005 by SLG Press as ISBN 1-59362-020-9.-Overview:...
is a 2005 graphic novel - Nil (cigarette)Nil (cigarette)Nil is a brand of cigarette which is sold in Austria, the Czech Republic and Germany produced by the Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco. Originally, it was a product of the Austrian "Tabakregie", now "Austria Tobacco". In Germany, it is one of the oldest brands that are still on the market...
, a brand of cigarette which is sold in Austria, Czech Republic and Germany produced by the Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco - North Island LineNorth Island LineNorth Island Line is a proposed reformation of the existing Island Line and extension of Tung Chung Line of the Hong Kong MTR metro system...
, a proposed extension railway of Hong Kong - "Slaves Of Nil", A Song From The Austrian Technical/Death Metal Band Psycroptic
- "Nil (Tv)", a character from the webshow series, The Pirate Monkies.