Grid, The Grid, or GRID may refer to:

Space partitioning

Regular grid A regular grid is a tessellation of ''n''-dimensional Euclidean space by Congruence_(geometry), congruent parallelepiped#Parallelotope, parallelotopes (e.g. bricks). Its opposite is Unstructured grid, irregular grid. Grids of this type appear on ...

, a tessellation of space with translational symmetry, typically formed from parallelograms or higher-dimensional analogs **

Grid graph In graph theory, a lattice graph, mesh graph, or grid graph is a Graph (discrete mathematics), graph whose graph drawing, drawing, Embedding, embedded in some Euclidean space , forms a regular tiling. This implies that the group (mathematics), g ...

, a graph structure with nodes connected in a regular grid ** Square grid, a grid of squares ** Triangular grid, a grid of triangles ** Hexagonal grid, a grid of hexagons ** Unstructured grid, a tessellation of a space by simple shapes such as triangles or tetrahedra in an irregular pattern *

Grid reference system A projected coordinate systemalso called a projected coordinate reference system, planar coordinate system, or grid reference systemis a type of spatial reference system that represents locations on Earth using Cartesian coordinates (''x'', '' ...

, a coordinate system relative to a particular map projection *

Grid (spatial index) In the context of a spatial index, a grid or mesh is a regular tessellation of a manifold or 2-D surface that divides it into a series of contiguous cells, which can then be assigned unique identifiers and used for spatial indexing purposes. A ...

, a discretization of a geometric domain into a set of contiguous cells, used to organize information **

Discrete global grid A discrete global grid (DGG) is a mosaic that covers the entire Earth's surface. Mathematically it is a space partitioning: it consists of a set of non-empty regions that form a partition of the Earth's surface. In a usual grid-modeling strateg ...

(DGG), a grid that covers the entire Earth's surface * Grid (graphic design) (or typographic grid), organized lines for guiding graphic design *

Grid plan In urban planning, the grid plan, grid street plan, or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid. Two inherent characteristics of the grid plan, frequent intersections and orthogon ...

, a city design with streets running at right angles * Grid paper, paper with a regular grid printed on it * Hex grid, a board game design * Grid illusion, various optical illusions involving a grid * Grid view, a graphical user interface component used in spreadsheet software

Networks

Electrical grid An electrical grid (or electricity network) is an interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers. Electrical grids consist of power stations, electrical substations to step voltage up or down, electric power tran ...

, an interconnected network for electricity delivery **

Smart grid The smart grid is an enhancement of the 20th century electrical grid, using two-way communications and distributed so-called intelligent devices. Two-way flows of electricity and information could improve the delivery network. Research is main ...

Super grid A super grid or supergrid is a wide-area transmission grid (electricity), network, generally trans-continental or multinational, that is intended to make possible the trade of high volumes of electricity across great distances. It is sometimes a ...

, an electrical grid with very large scale **

Off-the-grid Off-the-grid or off-grid is a characteristic of buildings and a lifestyle designed in an independent manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The term "off-the-grid" traditionally refers to not being connected to the electrical ...

, a lifestyle relatively independent from centralized utilities *

Grid computing Grid computing is the use of widely distributed computer resources to reach a common goal. A computing grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve many files. Grid computing is distinguished fro ...

Arts and entertainment

Fictional entities

Grid (comics) G.I. Robot G'nort Walker Gabriel Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe Galactic Golem The Galactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created by Lex Luthor who is an enemy of Superman. Creator Len Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed ...

, a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe *

Grid (Jotun) Grid, The Grid, or GRID may refer to: Space partitioning * Regular grid, a tessellation of space with translational symmetry, typically formed from parallelograms or higher-dimensional analogs ** Grid graph, a graph structure with nodes connec ...

, Gríðr, a giantess in Norse mythology * Grid, a Xenomorph from ''

Alien vs Predator ''Alien vs. Predator'' (also known as ''Aliens versus Predator'' and ''AVP'') is a science fiction action media franchise created by comic book writers Randy Stradley and Chris Warner. The series is a crossover between, and part of, the large ...

'' * The grid, the virtual environment of the game ''

Second Life ''Second Life'' is a multiplayer virtual world that allows people to create an Avatar (computing), avatar for themselves and then interact with other users and user-created content within a multi-user online environment. Developed for person ...

'' * ''The Grid'', the computerized virtual world in which the Tron franchise exists

Video games

Grid (series) ''Grid'' (Stylised as ''GRID'') is the racing video game series developed by Codemasters and published by Electronic Arts. It serves as the successor of '' TOCA Race Driver'' series. Games ''Race Driver: Grid'' (2008) Developed under the w ...

, a series of racing video games developed by Codemasters * Spooks 3 Games - ''The Grid'', a video game based on the television show ''Spooks'' * ''The Grid'' (video game), a 2001 third-person shooter arcade game

Music

* ''Grid'' (album), a 2006 album by the Japanese band m.o.v.e. * ''GRid'',

Global Release Identifier The Global Release Identifier (GRid) is a system to identify releases of digital sound recordings (and other digital data) for electronic distribution. It is designed to be integrated with identification systems deployed by key stakeholders from ...

(GRid), a music industry identifier from the RIAA and IFPI *

Kevorkian Death Cycle Kevorkian Death Cycle is an American electro-industrial band from Riverside, California, founded by Ryan Gribbin and Roger Jarvis. The band was originally named Grid and later changed their name to the politically motivated "Kevorkian Death Cyc ...

, a music group formerly called Grid *

The Grid The Grid are an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal C ...

, a 1990s electronic dance group, from London * "The Grid", a song by To My Boy

Television

* ''The Grid'' (TV serial), a BBC drama from 2004 * "The Grid" (''The Outer Limits''), an episode of the science fiction series * ''The Grid'' (American TV series), an American TV series * '' Mobil 1 The Grid'', a motorsport magazine TV show * ''Grid'' (South Korean TV series), a 2022 streaming television series

Place names

* Grid, a village administered by

Călan Călan (; ; ) is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania. Twelve villages are administered by the town: Batiz (''Batiz''), Călanu Mic (''Kiskalán''), Grid, Nădăștia de Jos (''Alsónádasd''), Nădăștia de Sus (''Felsőnádasd''), Ohaba Streiul ...

town, Hunedoara County, Romania * Grid, a village in Părău Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Grid, a tributary of the Valea Luncanilor River in Hunedoara County, Romania * Grid, a tributary of the Părău River in Brașov County, Romania

Other uses

* Gay-related immune deficiency, or GRID, an early suggested name for AIDS * Keith Caldwell (1895–1980), New Zealand air commodore and First World War fighter ace nicknamed "Grid" * '' IEEE Grid'', a monthly publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers * Nvidia GRID, a family of graphics processing units * Grid Systems, an early portable computer manufacturer * ''The Grid'' (newspaper), a former alternative weekly newspaper in Toronto, Ontario *

Global Research Identifier Database Global Research Identifier Database (GRID) is a database of educational and research organizations worldwide, created and maintained by Digital Science & Research Solutions Ltd., part of the technology company Digital Science. In 2021 public rele ...

, a persistent ID for research institutions worldwide * GRID (geometry) (Great Rhomb-Icosi-Dodecahedron) or truncated icosidodecahedron * Firebird Grid, a German paraglider design *

Grid fin Grid fins (or lattice fins) are a type of flight control surfaces, flight control surface used on rockets and bombs, sometimes in place of more conventional control surfaces, such as planar fins. They were developed in the 1950s by a team led by ...

, a control surface used on missiles and bombs