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Jack

Jack may refer to: Jack (hero), an archetypal English hero.
Jack (CAD software), a 3-D ergonomics and human factors CAD package
JACK Intelligent Agents, a multi-agent platform written in Java
Jack (connector), an electrical connector
JACK Audio Connection Kit, a computer sound server
Jack (device), a device used to lift heavy objects
Jack (fish), several species of fish
Jack (human modeling), a human modeling and simulation system
Jack (playing card), the lowest face card in a deck of playing cards
Jack (software), an audio CD ripper
Jack (tree) (Mangifera caesia), a relative of the mango
The Incredible Jack, an integrated software product of the 1980s[http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n11/96_The_Incredible_Jack_and_T.php]
A target ball in bowls, etc.
Jacks, maritime flags flown from the bow of a ship
Jack or Jack Tar, a sailor
Jack, the name of one of the Clayton Windmills, a pair of windmills at Clayton, Sussex
Jack (band), a British independent pop group signed to the Too Pure label
Jack (film), a 1996 film starring Robin Williams
Jack (2004 film), a 2004 film starring Anton Yelchin and Stockard Channing
Jack (webcomic), an anthropomorphic webcomic
Roasting jack, a device for turning a spit

Other uses

The word Jack also appears in: Jack in the Green, a traditional figure in British May Day celebrations.
Jack Daniel's, a brand of whiskey
Jack FM, a radio format and brand
Jack of plate, a type of armour.
Jack plane, a tool for smoothing wood
Jack plug, also known as a TRS connector, a common audio connector
Jackass, a male donkey
Jackfruit, a species of tree native to the East Indies
Jacking, a form of dance

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Jack" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simple English.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Jack (Begriffsklärung), Korean: , Japanese: ジャック, Thai: แจ๊ก, Ukrainian: Джек, Chinese: 杰克.


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