Span

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Span may refer to:

• Span (length), the width of a human hand
• Span (architecture), a section between two intermediate supports
• Wingspan, the distance between the wingtips of a bird or aircraft

In mathematics:

• Linear span, in linear algebra, the intersection of all subspaces containing a particular set of vectors
• Span (category theory), a generalization of the notion of relation between two objects of a category

In computing:

• span, an HTML element
• Space Physics Analysis Network, a DECNet-based wide area network
• Switched Port Analyzer, the Cisco Systems implementation of port mirroring
• Span (programming language), a programming language in the spirit of Smalltalk, targeting the Parrot virtual machine

Other uses:

• SPAN magazine, published by the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi, India
• Span (game), a game similar to Connect Four
• Span (band), a Norwegian rock band
• Saudi Payments Network, a financial transaction system in Saudi Arabia
• CME SPAN (Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk), a system for calculating margin requirements for futures contracts
• Span Developments, a British house design and building company
• Span, a synonym for the Italian wine grape Nebbiolo

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