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Epoch

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Epoch

Periodization

In periodization, epoch can refer to:

* Epoch (reference date) - A defining moment in the beginning of, or characteristic of, a distinctive historical period or era.
* On the geologic time scale, a span of time smaller than a "period" and larger than an "age".
* A phase in the development of the universe with distinctive properties during the the Big Bang.
*Epoch (astronomy) - a precise moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified by international agreement, usually periodically reset to centennial and half-century dates. All other orbits calculations near or after the astronomical epoch are based on the epoch date.
* Many computer operating systems maintain system time based on some starting time called the epoch. For example, Unix and POSIX systems count time as seconds since January 1 1970. See Unix time.

Proper noun

*Epoch (magazine), the literary magazine of Cornell University.
*Ha-Tsefirah (lit. Epoch), a Hebrew language newspaper published in 1862 and 1874-1931.
*Epoch (film), a science fiction film directed by Matt Codd
*Epoch Game Pocket Computer, an early hand-held game console
*Epoch Co., the maker of the above and other computer games
*Epoch (Chrono Trigger), a flying time machine in role-playing game "Chrono Trigger"
*Epoch (DC Comics), a supervillain also known as the Lord of Time
*Epoch (Marvel Comics), a cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics universe.
*Epoch Hunter, a boss in World of Warcraft's Caverns of Time; Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
*The Epoch Times, a privately owned Falun Gong-linked newspaper
*Epoch Javascript Calendar is an open source, GPL calendar component for use in web pages written in JavaScript.
*Epoch operating system was a European research project in the 1990s to build an operating system based on the ChorusOS operating system kernel.

Other

* A step in the training process of an artificial neural network


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  • Epoch — Ep och ([e^]p [o^]k or [=e] p[o^]k; 277), n. [LL. epocha, Gr. epochh check, stop, an epoch of a star, an historical epoch, fr. epe chein to hold on, check; epi upon + e chein to have, hold; akin to Skr. sah to overpower, Goth. sigis victory, AS.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epoch — 1> эпоха, век, эра Ex: an epoch of scientific discoveries век научных открытий Ex: in epochs beyond historical reach в доисторические времена 2> поворотный пункт, переломный момент (истории, жизни) Ex: to mark an epoch открыть новую эру Ex: the… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Epoché — ( εποχη ) (European transcription epochè or epokhé) is a Greek term which describes the theoretical moment where all belief in the existence of the real world, and consequently all action in the real world, is suspended. One s own consciousness… …   Wikipedia

  • Epoch — (dt. Epoche) bezeichnet im deutschen Sprachgebrauch die Epoche der Unixzeit zwei US amerikanische Science Fiction Filme, siehe Torus – Das Geheimnis aus einer anderen Welt (Epoch), Epoch: Evolution (2003) einen japanischen Hersteller von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • epoch — noun эпоха; век; эра Syn: see period …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Epoché — (griechisch ἐποχή „Zurückhaltung“, von ἐπέχω „anhalten, zurückhalten“) bezeichnet in der Philosophie der antiken Skepsis eine Enthaltung im Urteil, die sich aus der Einsicht in die Ungewissheit allen Wissens herleitet. In der Moderne gewinnt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • epoch — /ep euhk/ or, esp. Brit., /ee pok/, n. 1. a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.: The treaty ushered in an epoch of peace and good will. 2. the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything: The… …   Universalium

  • Epoch — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Epoch (homonymie). Cet article est une ébauche concernant l’informatique. Vous pouvez partager vos con …   Wikipédia en Français

  • epoch — ˈi:pɔk сущ. эпоха; век; время, пора, эра to mark, usher in an epoch ≈ открыть новую эру glacial epoch revolutionary epoch Syn : period эпоха, век, эра an * of scientific discoveries век научных открытий in *s beyond historical …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • epoch — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin epocha, from Greek epochē cessation, fixed point, from epechein to pause, hold back, from epi + echein to hold more at scheme Date: 1614 1. a. an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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