Scratch or scratching may refer to:

Science and technology

Scratch (programming language) Scratch is a high-level block-based visual programming language and website aimed primarily at children as an educational tool for programming, with a target audience of ages 8 to 16. Users on the site, called Scratchers, can create projec ...

, an educational programming language developed by MIT Media Lab * Scratch space, space on the hard disk drive that is dedicated for only temporary storage * Scratching, a technique used in recrystallization * Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons * "Scratches", a synonym for mud fever, an infection occurring in horses

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Scratch (robot), in the TV show ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' * Scratch, a fictional character from the ''

Gobots GoBots is a line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987, similar to Hasbro's Transformers. Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka's Gobots became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their b ...

'' series * Scratch, a fictional character (who is the titular ghost) in the animated series television '' The Ghost and Molly McGee''

Films

* ''Scratch'' (2001 film), a documentary about disc jockeys and hip-hop culture * ''Scratch'' (2008 film), a Polish drama film * ''Scratch'' (2010 film), a short film produced by Breakthru Films * ''Scratch'' (2015 film), a Canadian drama film

Music

Concepts

* Scratch, a technique of playing dampened guitar strings *

Scratching Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds. A crossfader on a DJ mixer may be used to fade between two rec ...

, moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable * A participatory public performance such as Scratch Messiah * Scratch band, a band that plays fungi music

Groups and musicians

* Scratch (musician), American hip-hop artist *

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

(1936-2021), Jamaican reggae and dub artist * Scratch Orchestra, an English experimental musical ensemble * Scratch Track, an American band

Albums

* ''Scratch'' (Kenny Barron album), 1985 * ''Scratch'' (Kaela Kimura album), 2007 * ''Scratch'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2001 documentary ''Scratch'' * ''Scratch'', 1974 live album by The Crusaders * ''Peter Gabriel'' (1978 album), a self-titled album also referred to as ''Scratch''

Songs

* "Scratch", by Crash Crew from the album '' The Crash Crew'' * "Scratch", by Morphine from the album ''

Yes Yes or YES may refer to: * An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no Education * YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US * YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...

'' * "Scratch", by The Surfaris from the album ''Hit City '64''

Visual art

* Scratchboard, a visual arts medium * ''Scratching'', a technique or variation of

graffiti Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...

(street art)

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Scratch'' (magazine), a hip-hop magazine * Scratch Radio, a community radio station in Birmingham, England * ''Scratches'' (video game), a horror adventure game released in 2006

Sports

* Scratch (horse), a French Thoroughbred racehorse * Scratch in horse racing, the removal of a horse from a race before it is run * Scratch in pocket billiards games, the pocketing of the cue ball * Scratch golfer, a golfer with a handicap of zero * Scratch race, a track cycling race in which all riders start together *

Scratch track (disambiguation) Scratch Track is as an acoustic hip-hop soul band that formed in Tennessee in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist/beatboxer DJ Lee and guitarist Jason Hamlin. Scratch Track is currently based out of Kansas City, MO. Their most recent releas ...

, several meanings

Other uses

* Scratch, a small amount of extra

money Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money ar ...

Old Scratch Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from Middle English ''scrat'', the name of a demon or goblin, derived from Old Norse ''skratte''. Mentions Examples of usage of the name "Old Scratch" are ...

or Mr Scratch, a figure in American mythology representing the devil * Scratch building, creation, from raw materials, of architectural scale models *

Scratchcard A scratchcard (also called a scratch off, scratch ticket, scratcher, scratchum, scratch-it, scratch game, scratch-and-win, instant game, instant lottery, scratchie, lot scrots, or scritchies) is a card designed for competitions, often made of ...

(or scratch card, or scratcher), a small card with one or more areas containing concealed information which can be revealed by scratching off an opaque covering *

Scratchings Pork rind is the culinary term for the skin of a pig. It can be used in many different ways. It can be rendered, fried in fat, baked, or roasted to produce a kind of pork cracklings (US) or scratchings (UK); these are served in small pieces ...

, a snack made from pork rind * Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons *

Scratchpad (disambiguation) Scratchpad may refer to: * A pad of paper, such as a notebook, for preliminary notes, sketches, or writings * Scratchpad memory, also known as scratchpad, scratchpad RAM or local store, is a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage ...