AO
Encyclopedia
Science and technology
- .ao.ao.ao is the Internet country code top-level domain for Angola. It is administered by the college of engineering of the University of Agostinho Neto....
, top-level Internet domain code for Angola - Adaptive opticsAdaptive opticsAdaptive optics is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effect of wavefront distortions. It is used in astronomical telescopes and laser communication systems to remove the effects of atmospheric distortion, and in retinal imaging systems to reduce the...
, an astronomical imaging technology - Arctic oscillationArctic oscillationThe Arctic oscillation or Northern Annular Mode/Northern Hemisphere Annular Mode is an index of the dominant pattern of non-seasonal sea-level pressure variations north of 20N latitude, and it is characterized by pressure anomalies of one sign in the Arctic with the opposite anomalies centered...
, a climate pattern - The AMSAT-OSCAR satellite naming convention
- Ambient OcclusionAmbient occlusionAmbient occlusion is a shading method used in 3D computer graphics which helps add realism to local reflection models by taking into account attenuation of light due to occlusion...
, a rendering pass on high quality animation and modelling renders
Media and entertainment
- AO Music, an indie record label
- AomusicAomusicAOMUSIC, is a pan-cultural world/new age musical group, known for an exotic blend of ethnic texture, rhythmic energy and ambient harmony. Their compositions employ melodic refrains, sung by Miriam Stockley , and children’s choral ensembles from around the globe...
, a worldbeat musical group, often referred to as AO - AO RecordingsAO RecordingsAO Recordings is a Los Angeles based independent record label. It releases its content solely in the digital download format exclusively via the Apple iTunes Music Store, with a focus on film and television placements. The company has released recordings from Michael Lord, Quincy Coleman, Courtney...
, a record label - Lord Ao, a fictional deity in the Dungeons & Dragons universe
- Adults Only, an entertainment rating
Government and politics
- Administrative Office of the United States CourtsAdministrative Office of the United States CourtsThe Administrative Office of the United States Courts is the administrative agency of the United States federal court system. It was established in 1939.The AO is the central support entity for the federal judicial branch...
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft für OsteosynthesefragenArbeitsgemeinschaft für OsteosynthesefragenArbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen , also AO Foundation, commonly called AO is a non profit organization dedicated to improving the care of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and their sequelae through research, development, education and quality assurance in the principles, practice,...
, a nonprofit organization dedicated to musculoskeletal injuries - Officer of the Order of Australia, postnominal AO
Other uses
- Ao (color)Ao (color)Ao is a Japanese color word that includes what English-speakers would call blue and green. For example, in Japan, green traffic lights are described as , and blue skies are described as , as in aozora bunko....
- Ao (mythology)Ao (mythology)In Māori mythology, Ao is one of the primal deities who are the unborn forces of nature. Ao is the personification of light and the ordinary world, as opposed to darkness and the underworld. He is spoken of under many forms or manifestations, including Aotūroa, “enduring day, this world,”...
, a deity in Māori mythology - Ao (turtle)Ao (turtle)According to legend, Ao was a large marine turtle or tortoise who lived in the South China Sea during the time of the formation of the world by the goddess Nüwa, creator of mankind...
, a creature in Chinese mythology - Ao Naga, an Indian ethnic group
- Ao languagesAo languagesThe Ao languages are a small family of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by the Ao people of Nagaland in northeast India. Conventionally classified as "Naga", they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and are conservatively classified as an independent branch of Tibeto-Burman, pending...
- Aaron OwensAaron OwensAaron Owens , better known by his nickname "AO", is an American streetball player from North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owens is currently on the Ball4Real World Tour. He previously played on the AND1 Mixtape Tour from its creation until 2006. Owens is reported to stand 6'3" tall and weigh 165...
(born 1976), American streetball player - Area of operations, a U.S. military term
- Autonomous oblastAutonomous oblastAn autonomous oblast is an autonomous entity within the state which is on the oblast level of the overall administrative subdivision. It may refer to:*Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union*Autonomous oblasts of Russia...
or autonomous okrugAutonomous okrugAutonomous okrug is a term for an administrative country subdivision in Russia. The term was also used in the Soviet Union.- See also :* Okrug* Autonomous okrugs of Russia* Autonomous okrugs of the Soviet Union...
, types of administrative divisions - AngolaAngolaAngola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, ISO code and NATO country code AO - Australian AirlinesAustralian AirlinesAustralian Airlines was a full-service airline based in Australia, servicing Australian and Asian destinations between 2002 and 2006. It was an all-economy, full-service international leisure carrier and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas, although run independently of the mainline carrier...
, IATA code AO - Ao, an ancient PolynesianPolynesian languagesThe Polynesian languages are a language family spoken in the region known as Polynesia. They are classified as part of the Austronesian family, belonging to the Oceanic branch of that family. They fall into two branches: Tongic and Nuclear Polynesian. Polynesians share many cultural traits...
word for light or daytime - Ao, a type of Easter Island wood carving
- AO, a U.S. Navy hull classification symbol
- AO-, the prefix for several firearms
- Aktsionernoye obschestvo, a Russian corporate entity similar to a joint-stock company
- Aviation OrdnancemanAviation OrdnancemanAviation Ordnanceman is a United States Navy occupational rating.-Overview:Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment. They are responsible for the maintenance of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles. Their duties include the stowing, issuing, and loading of...
, a United States Navy occupational rating
See also
- A0 (disambiguation) (A-zero)
- Alpha and Omega (disambiguation)Alpha and Omega (disambiguation)Alpha and Omega is an appellation of God in the Book of Revelation.Alpha and Omega may also refer to:* Alpha and omega, the first and the last letter in the Classical Greek alphabet* Alpha & Omega , British dub/reggae duo...
- Todd-AOTodd-AOTodd-AO is a post-production company founded in 1953, providing sound-related services to the motion picture and television industries. The company operates three facilities in the Los Angeles area.-History:...