Fixture (disambiguation)
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A fixture can refer to:
- Test fixtureTest fixtureA test fixture is something used to consistently test some item, device, or piece of software.-Electronics:Circuit boards, electronic components, and chips are held in place and subjected to controlled electronic test signals. One example is a bed of nails tester.-Software:Test fixture refers to...
, used to control and automate testing - Light fixtureLight fixtureA light fixture, light fitting, or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or illumination, by use of an electric lamp...
- Plumbing fixturePlumbing fixtureA plumbing fixture is an exchangeable device which can be connected to an existing plumbing system to deliver and drain away water but which is also configured to enable a particular use.-Common fixtures:The most common plumbing fixtures are:*Bathtubs...
- Fixture (tool)Fixture (tool)A fixture is a work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry. What makes a fixture unique is that each one is built to fit a particular part or shape. The main purpose of a fixture is to locate and in some cases hold a workpiece during either a machining operation or some...
, a tool used in manufacturing - Fixture (property law)
- Scheduled match, in some sports (for example international football (soccer)Football (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
) - Anything which has become ubiquitous or permanentPermanentThe permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra, is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix...