Axis
The word axis has several meanings:
- In mathematics, axis can mean:
- A straight line around which a geometric figure can be rotated.
- A coordinate axis -- a line representing a coordinate system.
- In geometry, special types of axes can include
- In anatomy, the axis is the second cervical vertebra of the spine.
- In politics, it may refer to:
- A quasi-mathematical parameter which is used to describe some characteristic of someone or something. See Political spectrum.
- The Axis Powers of the Second World War
- The Axis of Evil, as coined by George W. Bush
- A similar alliance
- In Gundam (Universal Century), a fictional universe, Axis may refer to:
- The Asteroid Axis, a waypoint for the Jupiter Energy Fleet.
- The Axis Zeon, a faction in the Universal Century timeline
- In the record industry, it may refer to
- Axis Records, the name of two music labels.
- In Information Technology
- Axis is an opensource Webservices platform implementation of the Apache foundation
- Axis Communications (also known as AXIS) is a swedish manufacturer of network print servers, high-end webcameras and miscellanous IT goods.
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