A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or

steel frame Steel frame is a building technique with a " skeleton frame" of vertical steel columns and horizontal I-beams, constructed in a rectangular grid to support the floors, roof and walls of a building which are all attached to the frame. The devel ...

that limits the construction's extent. Frame and FRAME may also refer to:

Physical objects

In building construction

* Framing (construction), a building term known as light frame construction * Framer, a carpenter who assembles major structural elements in constructing a building * A-frame, a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight economical manner ** A-frame house, a house following the same principle * Door frame or window frame, fixed structures to which the hinges of doors or windows are attached *

Frame and panel Frame and panel construction, also called rail and stile, is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors, wainscoting, and other decorative features for cabinets, furniture, and homes. The basic idea is to capture a 'floating' pane ...

, a method of woodworking *

Space frame In architecture and structural engineering, a space frame or space structure ( 3D truss) is a rigid, lightweight, truss-like structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. Space frames can be used to span large areas wit ...

, a method of construction using lightweight or light materials *

Timber framing Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ...

, a method of building for creating framed structures of heavy timber or willow wood

In vehicles

* Frame (aircraft), structural rings in an aircraft fuselage * Frame (nautical), the skeleton of a boat *

Bicycle frame A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted. The modern and most common frame design for an upright bicycle is based on the safety bicycle, and consists of two triangles: a main triang ...

, the main component of a bicycle, onto which other components are fitted **

Motorcycle frame A motorcycle frame is a motorcycle's core structure. It supports the engine, provides a location for the steering and rear suspension, and supports the rider and any passenger or luggage. Also attached to the frame are the fuel tank and battery. ...

, main component of a motorbike, onto which other components are fitted *

Locomotive frame A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such as a cab, boiler or bodywork. The vast majority of locomotives have had a frame structure ...

, a structure that forms the backbone of a railway locomotive *

Vehicle frame A vehicle frame, also historically known as its ''chassis'', is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached, comparable to the skeleton of an organism. Until the 1930s, virtually every car had ...

, to which everything on an automobile is mounted

Other physical objects

* Frame (loudspeaker) or basket, a structural component which supports the functional components of a loudspeaker * Bed frame, the part of a bed used to position the mattress and base * Climbing frame or jungle gym, a piece of equipment for children's play * Eyeglass frame *

Lever frame Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals, track locks and points to allow the safe operation of trains in the area the signals control. Usually located in the signal box, th ...

, a railway signalling device containing interlocks for signals, points (railroad switches) etc. *

Picture frame A picture frame is a protective and decorative edging for a picture, such as a painting or photograph. It makes displaying the work safer and easier and both sets the picture apart from its surroundings and aesthetically integrates it with them. ...

, a solid border around a picture or painting *

Receiver (firearms) In firearms terminology, the firearm frame or receiver is the part of a firearm which integrates other components by providing housing (engineering), housing for internal action (firearms), action components such as the hammer (firearms), hammer, ...

or frame, one of the basic parts of a modern firearm * Spinning frame, an invention of the Industrial Revolution for spinning thread or yarn from fibre such as wool or cotton *

Water frame The water frame is a spinning frame that is powered by a water-wheel. Water frames in general have existed since Ancient Egypt times. Richard Arkwright, who patented the technology in 1769, designed a model for the production of cotton thread; ...

, a water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to create cotton * Frame (beekeeping), a wooden frame designed to hold an area of honeycomb in a Langstroth-type beehive

Mathematics and physics

* Basis, an ordered basis is also called a "frame" *

Frame bundle In mathematics, a frame bundle is a principal fiber bundle F(''E'') associated to any vector bundle ''E''. The fiber of F(''E'') over a point ''x'' is the set of all ordered bases, or ''frames'', for ''E'x''. The general linear group acts na ...

, in mathematics is a principal fiber bundle associated with any vector bundle * Frame (linear algebra), a generalization of a basis to sets of possibly linearly dependent vectors which also satisfy the ''frame condition'' * Frames and locales, in order theory * ''k''-frame, a generalization of a basis to linearly independent sets of vectors that need not span the space * Moving frame, in differential geometry * Orthonormal frame, in Riemannian geometry * Projective frame, in projective geometry *

Sampling frame In statistics, a sampling frame is the source material or device from which a sample is drawn. It is a list of all those within a population who can be sampled, and may include individuals, households or institutions. Importance of the sampling f ...

, a set of items or events possible to measure (statistics) *

Frame of reference In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system whose origin, orientation, and scale are specified by a set of reference points― geometric points whose position is identified both mathem ...

, in physics, an abstract coordinate system together with a set of physical reference points

Computing and telecommunications

In displays

Frame (GUI) A frame, or group box, is a type of box within which a collection of graphical control elements can be grouped as a way to show relationships visually,Film frame In filmmaking, video production, animation, and related fields, a frame is one of the many '' still images'' which compose the complete '' moving picture''. The term is derived from the historical development of film stock, in which the sequ ...

, one of the many single photographic images in a motion picture *

Frame rate Frame rate (expressed in or FPS) is the frequency (rate) at which consecutive images ( frames) are captured or displayed. The term applies equally to film and video cameras, computer graphics, and motion capture systems. Frame rate may also ...

, the number of frames—or images—displayed on screen per unit of time, usually expressed in frames per second (FPS) *

Framing (World Wide Web) In the context of a web browser, a frame is a part of a web page or browser window which displays content independent of its container, with the ability to load content independently. The HTML or media elements shown in a frame may come from a ...

, a method of displaying multiple HTML documents on one page of a web browser **

Iframes An HTML element is a type of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document component, one of several types of HTML nodes (there are also text nodes, comment nodes and others). The first used version of HTML was written by Tim Berners-Lee in 1993 ...

, a frame element in HTML code

Software

* Adobe FrameMaker, a desktop publishing application * Google Chrome Frame, an open source plug-in designed for Internet Explorer *

Software framework In computer programming, a software framework is an abstraction in which software, providing generic functionality, can be selectively changed by additional user-written code, thus providing application-specific software. It provides a standard ...

Other uses in computing and telecommunications

* Frame (artificial intelligence), machine-usable formalizations of concepts or schemata that can be used for knowledge representation *

Frame (networking) A frame is a digital data transmission unit in computer networking and telecommunication. In packet switched systems, a frame is a simple container for a single network packet. In other telecommunications systems, a frame is a repeating structure s ...

, a data transmission unit or network packet that includes frame synchronization information * Distribution frame, in telecommunications *

Mainframe computer A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer statistics, enterpris ...

Page frame A page, memory page, or virtual page is a fixed-length contiguous block of virtual memory, described by a single entry in the page table. It is the smallest unit of data for memory management in a virtual memory operating system. Similarly, a ...

, an available chunk of memory * Stack frame, a part of a call stack *A data structure in frame languages * Frame problem, in artificial intelligence *Framing, the application of networking frames using

frame synchronization In telecommunication, frame synchronization or framing is the process by which, while receiving a stream of framed data, incoming frame alignment signals (i.e., a distinctive bit sequences or syncwords) are identified (that is, distinguished fro ...

Frame technology (software engineering) Frame technology (FT) is a language-neutral (i.e., processes various languages) system that manufactures custom software from reusable, machine-adaptable building blocks, called frames. FT is used to reduce the time, effort, and errors involved in ...

, a models-to-code system based on adaptable frames

Other sciences

* Filters, random fields, and maximum entropy model (FRAME), in physics and probability * Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments *

Frame Overo Lethal white syndrome (LWS), also called overo lethal white syndrome (OLWS), lethal white overo (LWO), and overo lethal white foal syndrome (OLWFS), is an autosomal genetic disorder most prevalent in the American Paint Horse. Affected foals are bor ...

, a coat pattern in horses * Hive frame, a structural element that holds honeycomb *

Reading frame In molecular biology, a reading frame is a way of dividing the sequence of nucleotides in a nucleic acid ( DNA or RNA) molecule into a set of consecutive, non-overlapping triplets. Where these triplets equate to amino acids or stop signals during ...

, which divides a sequence of nucleotides into a set of consecutive, non-overlapping triplets *

Frameshift mutation A frameshift mutation (also called a framing error or a reading frame shift) is a genetic mutation caused by indels (gene insertion, insertions or genetic deletion, deletions) of a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by ...

, when a single base-pair is added to a DNA string, causing incorrect transcription *

Frame analysis Frame analysis (also called framing analysis) is a multi-disciplinary social science research method used to analyze how people understand situations and activities. Frame analysis looks at images, stereotypes, metaphors, actors, messages, and m ...

, a social science research method used to analyze how people understand situations and activities *

FRAMES A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent. Frame and FRAME may also refer to: Physical objects In building construction *Framing (co ...

, methods of brief intervention against alcohol misuse *

Framing (social sciences) In the social sciences, framing comprises a set of concepts and theoretical perspectives on how individuals, groups, and societies organize, perceive, and communicate about reality. Framing can manifest in thought or interpersonal communica ...

, in communication theory and sociology, relating to the contextual presentation of media content

Arts and media

Film and television

* "Frame" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a 2008 episode of the TV series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * ''The Frame'' (film), a 2014 American science fiction film * Frames Production, an Indian multifaceted production company

Literature

Frame story A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent. Frame and FRAME may also refer to: Physical objects In building construction * Framing ( ...

, a narrative technique, for telling stories within a story * ''Frame'' (literary journal), a literary journal from the Netherlands * ''Frame'' (design magazine), a design magazine from the Netherlands *''Frame (1971–1990)'', a book of collected poetry by Barrett Watten, published in 1997

Music

The Frames The Frames are an Irish rock band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six studio albums. In addition to Hansard, the band's current line-up in ...

, an Irish band * ''Frames'' (Oceansize album), a 2007 album by Oceansize * ''Frames'' (Leee DeWyze album), a 2013 album by Leee DeWyze

Visual arts

* ''The Frame'' (painting), by Frida Kahlo

Other uses

* Frame, in the game of snooker * Frame, in the game of bowling * Frame, in the game of baseball * Frame (dance), either of two concepts in partner dancing *

Frame (surname) Frame is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Billy Frame (1912–1992), Scottish footballer *Esther G. Frame (1840-1920), American Quaker minister and evangelist *Fred Frame (1894–1962), American race car driver *Janet Frame (19 ...

* Frame, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States *Frame of government, a descriptive term synonymous with

constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princip ...

** Frame of Government of Pennsylvania, the first colonial constitution of Pennsylvania, written by William Penn **Delegates to the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention, are sometimes called the "Framers," as they were framing a form of government * Frameup, to make an innocent party appear guilty of someone else's crime * French Regional & American Museums Exchange (FRAME), an alliance of French and American art museums *

Frame (psychotherapy) The frame in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis refers to the environment and the relationship which enables the patient to be open about their life with the therapist, and in a secure and confidential manner make a change. It is one of the most imp ...

* Dubai Frame, a building in Dubai, UAE