Option or Options may refer to:

Computing

Option key The Option key, , is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. It is located between the Control key and Command key on a typical Mac keyboard. There are two Option keys on modern (as of 2020) Mac desktop and notebook keyboards, one on each sid ...

, a key on Apple computer keyboards *

Option type In programming languages (especially functional programming languages) and type theory, an option type or maybe type is a polymorphic type that represents encapsulation of an optional value; e.g., it is used as the return type of functions whic ...

, a polymorphic data type in programming languages * Command-line option, an optional parameter to a command *OPTIONS, an HTTP request method

Literature

* ''Options'' (novel), a novel by Robert Sheckley * ''Option'' (car magazine), a Japanese car magazine * ''Option'' (music magazine), a defunct American music magazine

Legal rights

Option (aircraft purchasing) An ''option'', when purchasing aircraft, allows an airline An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or ...

South Tyrol Option Agreement The South Tyrol Option Agreement (german: Option in Südtirol; it, Opzioni in Alto Adige) was an agreement in effect between 1939 and 1943, when the native German and Ladin-speaking people in South Tyrol and several other municipalities of northe ...

, a forced resettling contract between fascist Italy and Nazi Germany regarding the German-speaking inhabitants of South Tyrol *

Option (filmmaking) In the film industry, an option is a contractual agreement pertaining to film rights between a potential film producer (such as a movie studio, a production company, or an individual) and the author of source material, such as a book, play, or ...

, a contractual agreement between a film producer and a writer, in which the producer obtains the right to buy a screenplay from the writer before a certain date. *

Option (finance) In finance, an option is a contract which conveys to its owner, the ''holder'', the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price on or before a specified d ...

, an instrument that conveys the right, but not the obligation, to engage in a future transaction (for example, on some underlying security or on a parcel of real property), or in a futures contract *

Option contract An option contract, or simply option, is defined as "a promise which meets the requirements for the formation of a contract and limits the promisor's power to revoke an offer". Option contracts are common in professional sports. An option contrac ...

, a type of legal contract

Music

* "Options" (Luke James song), 2014 * "Options" (NSG song), 2018 * "Options", a song by Doja Cat from ''

Planet Her ''Planet Her'' is the third studio album by American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released on June 25, 2021, by Kemosabe and RCA Records. The album, titled after a fictional planet created by Doja Cat, sees her experimenting with sounds ...

'', 2021 * "Options", a song by

EarthGang EarthGang (stylized EARTHGANG) is an American hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot – born Eian Parker). They are co-founders of the musical collective Spillage Village, with JID, Ho ...

, 2020 * "Options", a song by

Iñigo Pascual Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, " Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on ''Billboard Philippines'' then-new Philippine Top 2 ...

, 2019 * "Options", a song by

Loren Gray Loren Gray Beech (born April 19, 2002) is an American social media personality and singer best known for the TikTok career she began in 2016, at the age of 13. She is the seventeenth most-followed individual on TikTok as of December 2022, and ...

, 2019 * "Options", a song by

Internet Money Internet Money Records, often credited as Internet Money, is an American record label and record producer collective. It was founded by American record producer Taz Taylor, who serves as the chief executive officer (CEO). The producer collecti ...

, 2022 * "Options", a song by NF from ''

The Search ''The Search'' is a 1948 American film directed by Fred Zinnemann that tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe. It stars Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotn ...

'', 2019 * "Options", a song by PartyNextDoor from ''

PartyNextDoor Two ''PartyNextDoor Two'' (stylized as ''PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO'' or ''P2'') is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist PartyNextDoor. It was released on July 29, 2014, by OVO Sound and Warner Records. The record was supported by the promotional ...

'', 2014 * "Options", a song by Pedro the Lion from ''

Control Control may refer to: Basic meanings Economics and business * Control (management), an element of management * Control, an element of management accounting * Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization * Controllin ...

'', 2002 * "Options", a song by Pitbull from ''

Climate Change In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...

'', 2017

Sport

Option (baseball) Major League Baseball transactions are changes made to the roster of a major league team during or after the season. They may include waiving, releasing, and trading players, as well as assigning players to minor league teams. Active, expanded, a ...

, a baseball player who can be moved back and forth between major and minor league teams *

Option offense An option offense is an American football offensive system in which a key player (usually the quarterback) has several "options" of how each play will proceed based upon the actions of the defense. Traditionally, option-based offenses rely on ru ...

, an offensive scheme in American football primarily predicated on option runs * Option run, a play in American and Canadian football

Other uses

* "Options" (''Welcome to Paradox''), an episode of ''Welcome to Paradox'' * Option N.V., a company providing wireless technology devices * "The Option", an alternate name for the

, a resettlement program of German speakers living in Italy initiated by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini * Flight Options, an American fractional ownership airline founded by Kenn Ricci that uses the callsign "Options" {{disambiguation