Frame

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Template:Wiktionary A frame or framework is a structural system or a skeleton that supports other components of the object.

Template:TOCright Frame may refer to:

Contents 1 Structure 2 Law 3 Film and video 4 Computing and telecommunications 5 Literature 6 Science 7 Politics 8 Mechanical devices 9 Recreation 10 Metaphorical use 11 See also

Structure

• Picture frame, a solid border around a picture or painting
• Bicycle frame, the main component of a bicycle, onto which other components are fitted
• Flogging frame, a structure for supporting a victim of physical punishment, on which the position is adjusted to the anatomical aim, with or without restraints
• Frame (beehive), a structural element that holds honeycomb

In construction:

• Space frame, a method of construction
• A-frame, a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight economical manner
• Frame and panel, a method of woodworking

The word also has many extended, metaphorical meanings in various fields:

Law

• Frameup, to make it appear as if someone committed a crime when they did not

Film and video

• Film frame, one of many single photographic images in a movie
• Video frame, one of many still images which compose the complete moving picture
  • I-frames, P-frames, B-frames, D-frames, in video compression
• Reframing, in film and programming

Computing and telecommunications

• Data frame, a transmitted packet
• Stack frame, a part of a call stack
• Frame (data structure)
  • Frame problem in artificial intelligence
• Framing (World Wide Web), a method of displaying multiple HTML documents on one page
  • HTML frame, the frame element in HTML

Literature

• Frame tale, a narrative technique, for telling stories within a story
• Narrative frame, the context in which a story is told,

Science

• Framing (communication theory), selective control over media content or public communication
• Framing (psychology), a method of providing categories and structure to thoughts

In physics:

• Frame of reference, the perspective from which a system is observed

In mathematics:

• Projective frame, in projective geometry
• Vierbein, an orthonormal frame
• Complete Heyting algebra, in order theory
• Frame of a vector space, a generalization of a basis to sets of linearly dependent vectors

Politics

• political frame, cognitive science in politics

Mechanical devices

In textile spinning, a device with many spindles:

• • Spinning frame
  • Water frame
  • Dressing frame

Recreation

• Frame (dance), a connection between lead and follow in partner dancing
• A turn in bowling games
• A complete game of snooker; a match usually comprises at least three frames

Metaphorical use

• A set-up, to trick the victim by make-believe.

See also

• The Frames, an Irish rock band

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