Ticker
Encyclopedia
Ticker can mean:
- A stock ticker machine and the ticker tapeTicker tapeTicker tape was the earliest digital electronic communications medium, transmitting stock price information over telegraph lines, in use between around 1870 through 1970...
(paper strips) it prints on - Ticker symbolTicker symbolA stock symbol or ticker symbol is a short abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock on a particular stock market. A stock symbol may consist of letters, numbers or a combination of both. "Ticker symbol" refers to the symbols that were printed on the ticker...
, codes used to uniquely identify publicly traded companies on a stock market - News tickerNews tickerA news ticker resides in the lower third of the television screen space on television news networks dedicated to presenting headlines or minor pieces of news. It may also refer to a long, thin scoreboard-style display seen around the front of some offices or public buildings...
, a small screen space on news television networks dedicated to headlines or minor pieces of news - Ticker (2001 film)Ticker (2001 film)Ticker is a 2001 action film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Steven Seagal, Jaime Pressley, Nas and Ice-T.-Plot:...
, an action film directed by Albert Pyun - Ticker (2008 film), an action/comedy film written by Stephen Langford & Shin Koyamada
- HeartHeartThe heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
, informally - A rich media self-updating graphic added to the signature of an online chat profile that serves as a countdown to an important event