Transit
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The word "transit", when used alone, has several possible meanings in English
- means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport Template:See
- in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight Template:See
- in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line Template:See
- in surveying, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized theodolite, and not to be confused with a transit instrument in astronomy, for which see below) Template:See
- a modern rock band in Dallas, TX - [1]
"Transit" is also a (part of) the name of:
- Transmit (FTP client) (formerly named Transit), an FTP program for Mac OS.
- transit papers or transit visa Template:See
- transit instrument, a specialized astronomical telescope for observing transits
- Transit (satellite), a precursor to the GPS satellite navigation system
- The Ford Transit, a van made by the Ford Motor Company.
- Transit, an AIDS-awareness movie produced by MTV
- IP Transit, the way by which wholesale bandwidth is sold on the Internet Template:See