Trunk may refer to:

Biology

Trunk (anatomy) The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend. The tetrapod torso — including that of a human � ...

, synonym for torso *

Trunk (botany) In botany, the trunk (or bole) is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, which is an important feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the trunk to the top, depending on the species. The trunk is th ...

, a tree's central superstructure * Trunk of corpus callosum, in neuroanatomy * Elephant trunk, the proboscis of an elephant

Computing

Trunk (software) Branching, in version control and software configuration management, is the duplication of an object under version control (such as a source code file or a directory tree). Each object can thereafter be modified separately and in parallel so that th ...

, in revision control *

Trunk line In telecommunications, trunking is a technology for providing network access to multiple clients simultaneously by sharing a set of circuits, carriers, channels, or frequencies, instead of providing individual circuits or channels for each clie ...

, a system of shared network access *

VLAN A virtual local area network (VLAN) is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer ( OSI layer 2).IEEE 802.1Q-2011, ''1.4 VLAN aims and benefits'' In this context, virtual, refers to a ph ...

, which uses a trunk port

Entertainment and media

* ''Trunk'' (album), 2013 album by Ulf Lundell * '' The Trunk'', a 1961 British film * "The Trunk" (''The Twilight Zone''), a television episode *

Trunk Records Trunk Records is a British independent record label, which specialises mainly in lost film scores, unreleased TV music, library music, old advertising jingles, art, sexploitation and kitsch releases. It was founded in 1995 by Jonny Trunk, and ...

, a record label

Physical containers

Trunk (car) The trunk (North American English) or boot (British English) of a car is the vehicle's main storage or cargo compartment, often a hatch at the rear of the vehicle. It is also called a tailgate. In Indian English the storage area is known a ...

, a large storage compartment *

Trunk (luggage) A trunk, also known as a travel trunk, is a large cuboid container designed to hold clothes and other personal belongings. They are most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. Trunks ...

Trunk (motorcycle) Motorcycle accessories are features and accessories selected by a motorcycle owner to enhance safety, performance, or comfort, and may include anything from mobile electronics to sidecars and trailers. An accessory may be added at the factory by t ...

, a storage compartment

Other uses

Trunk (surname) Trunk is a German language surname. It is a nickname for a heavy drinker – and may refer to: *Eddie Trunk (1964), American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author * Gustav Trunk (1871–1936), German politician *Jonny Trunk, ...

, a German-language surname * Trunk road, a major road *

Trunk shot The trunk shot is a cinematic camera angle which captures film from inside the trunk of a car. Though the trunk shot can be produced by placing the camera inside the trunk, the considerable bulk of a conventional movie camera and camera operato ...

, a cinematic shot from within a car trunk *

Trunk show A trunk show is an event in which vendors present merchandise directly to store personnel or customers at a retail location or another venue such as a hotel room. In many cases it allows store personnel to preview and/or purchase merchandise bef ...

, a merchandising event

Biology

Computing

Entertainment and media

Physical containers

Other uses

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