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Halo

Halo may refer to:

In the visual arts, Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light that surrounds an object in religious iconography
Halo (comics), a DC Comics superheroine
Halo (visualization technique), a computer interface technique that uses arcs to point users to off-screen locations

In video games, Halo (series), a video game franchise developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), for the Xbox, the first game in the series
Halo 2 (2004), the sequel to the 2001 game
Halo 3 (2007), for the Xbox 360, the third game in the series
Halo Wars (2009), a spin-off to the series
Halo 3: ODST (2009), a stand-alone expansion to Halo 3
Halo: Reach (2010), a prequel to the series
Halo (megastructure), eponymous fictional ringworlds in the Halo series
In military, BAE HALO (High Altitude Low Observability), a military aircraft under development
HALO jump or High Altitude Low Opening jump, a form of parachute jump
Mil Mi-26 or Halo, a heavy transport helicopter
SELEX Galileo HALO (Hostile Artillery Locator), acoustic weapon locating system.

In science Galactic halo, a ring of gas and stars surrounding a galaxy, and in particular the Milky Way Galaxy
Halo (optical phenomenon), a ring of light that surrounds an object
Halo (medicine), a brace to immobilize cervical neck (spinal) fractures
Halo effect, a cognitive bias whereby the perception of a particular trait is influenced by the perception of the former traits
Halo orbit, a class of orbit around a Lagrange Point
Nuclear halo, a shape exhibited by some exotic atomic nuclei
Halo-, a chemical prefix indicating halogen

In popular music "Halo", the final track of the Halo Original Soundtrack
"Halo", a song by Depeche Mode from the 1990 album Violator
"Halo", a song by Bethany Joy Galeotti (credited as Haley James Scott)
"Halo", a song by Porcupine Tree
"Halo", a song by Foo Fighters
"Halo," a song by Soil from the 2001 album Scars
"Halo", a song by Takida
"Halo", a song by Texas
"Halo", a song by The Pussycat Dolls
"Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles song), a song by Beyoncé
"Halo", a song from Bloc Party's third album Intimacy
Halo (Christian rock band), a contemporary Christian rock band
Halo numbers, the numbering schema for albums released by the band Nine Inch Nails.
"Halo" (Machine Head song), a heavy metal song by Machine Head
Halo (UK band), a four-piece Bristol rock band
Halo (band), an Australian two-piece drone/sludge metal band
Halo Records, an independent British record label
Halo UK Records, another name by which the independent British record label, Halo Records, is known.

In other fields, Halo (1996 film), a Hindi film by Santosh Sivan
Halo, West Virginia
Halo (bar), a gay bar in Washington, D.C.
Halo (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorse
HALO Trust or Hazardous Areas Life-Support Organization, a charity for removing war debris
Halo vehicle, an automobile marketing strategy
HALO: Hidden Alias List Operation, a fictional witness protection program in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Halo, a type of windmill breakdance move
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, sometimes referred to by fans or media as The Halos

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The word "Halo" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Catalan, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish, Chinese.

Translation(s) in other languages: Danish: Halo (flertydig), Greek: Άλως, Italian: Halo (disambigua), Japanese: HALO, Portuguese: HALO.


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