• Bulgarian: дъга (dâga)
• Czech: oblouk
• Dutch: boog
• Finnish: kaari
• French: arc
• German: Bogen , Kurve
• Italian: arco
• Latin: arcus
• Norwegian: bue
• Slovak: oblúk
• Swedish: kurva , båge

• French: arc de courbe
• Italian: arco
• Portuguese: arco
• Swedish: kurva , båge

• Italian: curva in forma parametrica
• Swedish: kurva

graph theory: directed edge See directed edge

Verb

1. To move following a curved path
2. To form an electrical arc

French

Etymology

from arcus (bow or arch)

Pronunciation

• lang=fr|/aʁk/
• SAMPA: /aRk/

Noun

arc /aʁk/ (plural: arcs /aʁk/)

1. bow (weapon)
2. arc (curve)
3. arc, circular arc, circle segment
4. arch

Related terms

• arc de cercle
• arc de courbe
• arc de triomphe
• arc électrique
• arc-en-ciel
• arc insulaire
• arc réflexe
• lampe à l'arc
• tir à l'arc

See also

• flèche

Hungarian

Etymology

The original form of the word was orca.

Noun

hu-noun ok

1. face

Romanian

Etymology

Latin arcus

Noun

1. bow (a weapon)

Declension

For abbreviations, see ARC

Arc may refer to:

Computing

• .arc, a file extension for archive files
• arc, the command-line interface for ArcInfo
• ARC International, a computer processor designer
• ARC Macro Language, a high-level algorithmic language for ArcInfo geographic information systems
• Arc (programming language), a Lisp dialect in development by Paul Graham
• An arc is a component of an Object identifier as used in ASN.1

Engineering

• Arc chute, a protective device in an electrical circuit breaker
• Arc lamp, a device that produces light by an electric arc
• Arc welding, a method of welding that uses an electric arc to melt the metals together
• Electric arc or voltaic arc, an ongoing plasma discharge (an electric current through a gas), producing light and heat
• In architecture, arc is another term for arch, a bowed or curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e.g., a doorway in a stone wall), or possibly a free-standing structure, such as a triumphal arch
• ARC-5, a series of radio receivers, transmitters, and accessories used by U.S. Navy aircraft during World War II and some years after

Geography

• Arc (Savoie), a river of eastern France, tributary of the Isère river
• Arc (Provence), a river of southern France, flowing into the Étang de Berre
• Les Arcs, a ski resort in the French Alps
• Volcanic arc or island arc, a chain of volcanic mountains or islands formed by plate tectonics

Literature and entertainment

• Story arc and Character arc, an extended or continuing storyline
• Arc (album), a live album by Neil Young
• Arc, Stockton-on-Tees, an arts centre in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
• "Arc" (song), a song by Pearl Jam

Mathematics

• Arc (geometry), a segment of a differentiable curve
• Arcminute, a measure used for angles, equal to 1/60th of a degree
• A directed edge in graph theory is sometimes referred to as an "arc"
• "arc-" is sometimes used as a prefix for an inverse function, specifically trigonometry functions
• Arc (projective geometry), a particular type of set of points of a projective plane

Other

• Arc @ UNSW, the principal student organisation at the University of New South Wales
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a Group 1 flat horse race
• The Arc (Bahá'í), a number of administrative buildings for the Bahá'í Faith, located on Mount Carmel in Israel
• Aramaic language (via ISO 639 alpha-3 code)
• Arc System Works, video game developer
• Arc of the United States, a charitable organization
• ARC Diversified, a non-profit organization that manufactures food products and employs the severely disabled

See also

• Ark
• Arch

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