Flock
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Computing

  • Flock (web browser)
    Flock (web browser)
    Flock was a web browser that specialized in providing social networking and Web 2.0 facilities built into its user interface.Earlier versions of Flock used the Gecko HTML rendering engine by Mozilla....

    , a defunct web browser
  • Flock system call, used for computer file locking
    File locking
    File locking is a mechanism that restricts access to a computer file by allowing only one user or process access at any specific time. Systems implement locking to prevent the classic interceding update scenario ....

  • F-Lock
    F-Lock
    The F-Lock key, introduced by Microsoft in 2001 toggles the state of the function keys. When on, keys F1 to F12 behave as standard, with meanings defined by the application being used at the time. When off, new behaviour is used: F5 means "open", F10 means "spell" etc...

    , a function lock key on a computer keyboard

Entertainment

  • Flock (sculpture), a sculpture by Michael Christian
  • Flock (album)
    Flock (album)
    Flock is the third studio album by Irish band Bell X1. It was released on 14 October 2005 in Ireland, 20 March 2006 in the UK and February 19, 2008 in North America. The album was ranked #15 in Planet Sound's top albums of 2006...

    , the third album by Irish band Bell X1
  • The Flock (band)
    The Flock (band)
    The Flock was a Chicago-based jazz-rock band that released two records on Columbia records in 1969 and 1970 . The Flock did not achieve the commercial success of other Columbia jazz-rock groups of the era such as Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, but were most notable for their inclusion of a...

    , a 1969–1970 progressive rock band fronted by violinist Jerry Goodman
    • The Flock (album)
      The Flock (album)
      The Flock is the self-titled debut album by The Flock.-Track listing:#"Introduction" – 4:50#"Clown" – 7:42#"I Am The Tall Tree" – 5:37#"Tired of Waiting" – 4:35#"Store Bought - Store Thought" – 7:00#"Truth" - 15:25- Personnel :...

      , by The Flock
  • The Flock (film)
    The Flock (film)
    The Flock is a 2007 American thriller film directed by Andrew Lau, the co-director of the Infernal Affairs trilogy. The film, which marks his first English-language film, stars Richard Gere and Claire Danes.-Plot:...

    , a film starring Richard Gere
  • The Flock, a novel by James Robert Smith
    James Robert Smith
    James Robert Smith is an American author. His first novel, The Flock was published August 2, 2006 by Five Star.- External links :*...

  • Flock!, a 2009 video game published by Capcom
  • Raven's Nest
    Raven's Nest
    Raven's Nest was a professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997.Later, Raven created other incarnations of the group in World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Raven's Nest:Raven's Nest was a large...

    , a professional wrestling stable alternatively called The Flock

People

  • Bob Flock
    Bob Flock
    Robert Newman Flock of Fort Payne, Alabama, USA was an early NASCAR driver. He qualified on the pole position for NASCAR's first Strictly Stock race.-Flock family:...

     (1918–1964), one of the Flock brother pioneers of NASCAR stock-car racing
  • Fonty Flock
    Fonty Flock
    Truman Fontello "Fonty" Flock of Fort Payne, Alabama was an early NASCAR driver.-Flock family:He was the brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock and Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley...

     (1920–1972), one of the Flock brother pioneers of NASCAR stock-car racing
  • Tim Flock
    Tim Flock
    Julius Timothy Flock was one of NASCAR's early pioneers, and a two time series champion. He was a brother to NASCAR's second female driver Ethel Mobley and NASCAR pioneers Bob Flock and Fonty Flock.- NASCAR career :...

     (1924–1998), one of the Flock brother pioneers of NASCAR stock-car racing

Science

  • Flocking agent, in chemistry, a substance added to a fluid to remove suspended particles
  • Flocking (behavior)
    Flocking (behavior)
    Flocking behavior is the behavior exhibited when a group of birds, called a flock, are foraging or in flight. There are parallels with the shoaling behavior of fish, the swarming behavior of insects, and herd behavior of land animals....

    , the collective motion of a large number of self-propelled entities
  • Flock, a collective noun for various animal groups:
    • Flock (birds)
      Flock (birds)
      A flock is a group of birds conducting flocking behavior in flight, or while foraging. The term is akin to the herd amongst mammals. The benefits of aggregating in flocks are varied and flocks will form explicitly for specific purposes...

      , a group of birds
    • Flock, a herd
      Herd
      Herd refers to a social grouping of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic, and also to the form of collective animal behavior associated with this or as a verb, to herd, to its control by another species such as humans or dogs.The term herd is generally applied to mammals,...

       of sheep, goats or similar animals
    • Flock, a crowd
      Crowd
      A crowd is a large and definable group of people, while "the crowd" is referred to as the so-called lower orders of people in general...

       of people
  • Species flock
    Species flock
    In evolutionary biology, a species flock is a diverse, primarily monophyletic, group of closely related species in an isolated area.A species flock may arise when a species penetrates a new geographical area and diversifies to occupy a variety of ecological niches; this process is known as...

    , a diverse group of closely related species in an isolated area

Other

  • Flock, the congregation of a Christian local church
    Local church
    A local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches , a Christian group based on the teachings of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, and associated with the Living Stream Ministry publishing house.* Parish church, a local church united with...

  • Flock, wool or cotton fiber stuffing in furniture and matresses
  • Flocking (texture)
    Flocking (texture)
    Flocking is the process of depositing many small fiber particles onto a surface. It can also refer to the texture produced by the process, or to any material used primarily for its flocked surface. Flocking of an article can be performed for the purpose of increasing its value in terms of the...

    , or modeling flock, the material and process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture

See also

  • Flock Bronzewing
    Flock Bronzewing
    The Flock Bronzewing , also known as the Flock Pigeon, is a species of pigeon in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the drier parts of Australia.-References:...

     or Flock Pigeon (Phaps histrionica), an Australian species of bird
  • Congregation (disambiguation)
  • Flocke
    Flocke
    Flocke is a female polar bear who was born in captivity at the Nuremberg Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany on 11 December 2007. A few weeks after her birth, she was removed from her mother's care after concerns were raised for her safety. Although the zoo had established a strict non-interference policy...

    , a female polar bear
  • Phlox
    Phlox
    Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and autumn....

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