Bind or BIND may refer to:
Science and technology
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BIND
BIND () is a suite of software for interacting with the Domain Name System (DNS). Its most prominent component, named (pronounced ''name-dee'': , short for ''name daemon''), performs both of the main DNS server roles, acting as an authoritative ...
(Berkeley Internet Name Domain), Domain Name System software
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Bind (higher-order function), an operation in a monad
* Bind, a client to a server in
client–server computing
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Neodymium bismuthide, a chemical with the formula BiNd or NdBi.
Other uses
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Bookbinding, the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material
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Foot binding
Foot binding, or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls in order to change their shape and size. Feet altered by footbinding were known as lotus feet, and the shoes made for these feet were kno ...
, the custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to prevent further growth
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Bind (caste), Indian caste name
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Bind rune
A bind rune or bindrune ( is, bandrún) is a Migration Period Germanic ligature of two or more runes. They are extremely rare in Viking Age inscriptions, but are common in earlier (Proto-Norse) and later (medieval) inscriptions.Enoksen, Lars Mag ...
, a ligature of two or more runes
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Bind (chess), a strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break
See also
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Bondage (disambiguation)
Bondage may refer to:
Restraints
*Physical restraints
**Bondage (BDSM), use of restraint for erotic stimulation
***Self-bondage, use of restraints on oneself for erotic pleasure
Social and economic practices
*Serfdom, feudal enslavement of peasan ...
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Binding (disambiguation)
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Binder (disambiguation)
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