Jumping Jumping or leaping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping can be distinguished from running, galloping and ...

is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to:

Places

* Jump, Kentucky or Jump Station, an unincorporated community in Floyd County *

Jump, Ohio Jump is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Jump was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901. Jump once had its own schoolhouse. References Unincor ...

, a community in Hardin County *

Jump, South Yorkshire Jump is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is north-east of Hoyland Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town developed from the haml ...

, a village in Barnsley, England

Science and engineering

Jump discontinuity Continuous functions are of utmost importance in mathematics, functions and applications. However, not all functions are continuous. If a function is not continuous at a point in its domain, one says that it has a discontinuity there. The set ...

, a change in value of a mathematical function * Jump, a step in a statistical

jump process A jump process is a type of stochastic process that has discrete movements, called jumps, with random arrival times, rather than continuous movement, typically modelled as a simple or compound Poisson process. In finance, various stochastic ...

* Jump, a step in a

jump diffusion Jump diffusion is a stochastic process that involves jumps and diffusion. It has important applications in magnetic reconnection, coronal mass ejections, condensed matter physics, option pricing, and pattern theory and computational vision. In ...

process *

Hydraulic jump A hydraulic jump is a phenomenon in the science of hydraulics which is frequently observed in open channel flow such as rivers and spillways. When liquid at high velocity discharges into a zone of lower velocity, a rather abrupt rise occurs in ...

, a phenomenon in fluid dynamics

Computing

Jump instruction A branch is an instruction in a computer program that can cause a computer to begin executing a different instruction sequence and thus deviate from its default behavior of executing instructions in order. ''Branch'' (or ''branching'', ''branc ...

, used to alter the control flow of a program * JumpDrive, a brand of, or a generic term for, USB flash drives *

Turing jump In computability theory, the Turing jump or Turing jump operator, named for Alan Turing, is an operation that assigns to each decision problem a successively harder decision problem with the property that is not decidable by an oracle machine ...

, an operator in recursion theory

Media

* ''Jump'' (magazine line), a line of manga magazines **

Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the '' Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that r ...

, the best-selling magazine of the line, often referred to as just ''Jump'' * Jump (musical), a Korean comedic theatrical performance involving martial arts, acrobatics, and dance moves

Film

* ''Jump'' (1999 film), a 1999 film featuring James LeGros, Mark Rosenthal and Jessica Hecht * ''Jump'' (2009 film), a 2009 Hong Kong comedy-drama film * ''Jump'' (2012 film), a 2012 Northern Irish film * ''Jump!'' (film), a 2007 film featuring Patrick Swayze and Martine McCutcheon * ''Jumping'' (film), a 1986 Belgian film * ''

Jump In! ''Jump In!'' is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie, which premiered on January 12, 2007. It was released on Disney Channel UK on April 27, 2007. The film, starring Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer, revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels (Bleu) ...

'', a 2007 Disney Channel film *

Jump cut A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which a single continuous sequential shot of a subject is broken into two parts, with a piece of footage being removed in order to render the effect of jumping forward in time. Camera positions of the subje ...

, a technique used in film editing * ''The Jump'' (2020 film), a 2020 Lithuanian documentary film

Television

* ''Jump!'' (TV series), a Singaporean Chinese drama * "Jump" (''Ugly Betty''), the season 2 finale episode of ''Ugly Betty'' * "Jumping", an episode of the television series ''Teletubbies'' * ''The Jump'' (1998 TV series), British crime drama * ''The Jump'' (2014 TV series), British television series that follows celebrities as they tried to master various winter sports * ''The Jump'' (ESPN talk show), basketball talk show (2016–2021)

Music

Jump blues Jump blues is an up-tempo style of blues, usually played by small groups and featuring horn instruments. It was popular in the 1940s and was a precursor of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Appreciation of jump blues was renewed in the 1990s a ...

, a musical genre *

Jump Incorporated Jump Incorporated were an Australian rock band founded in 1985 by Geoff Gray (bass guitar, vocals), Martin Sinkovic (drums, vocals), his sister Nada Sinkovic (keyboards, vocals) and Mark Woods (guitar, vocals). All four were members of Moving P ...

, an Australian rock band *

Jump Records Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jump or Jumping also may refer to: Places * Jump, Kentucky or Jump S ...

, a record label *

Jumpstyle Jumpstyle is an electronic dance style and music genre popular in Western Europe, originally in Belgium. Jumpstyling is often referred to as "Jumpen": a combination of the English word 'Jump' and the Dutch and German suffix '-en' (meaning "to j ...

, a genre in electronic music * Jump or

Jump, Little Children Jump, Little Children is an American indie rock band that formed in 1991 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Known for its unique sound, energetic live performances, and willingness to interact with fans, the band has a devoted follo ...

, an American indie rock band * Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala, turntablist for

The Cat Empire The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl (lead vocals, percussion), Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums) ...

* ''Jump!'' (album), by Van Dyke Parks * ''Jump'' (Jimmy Ponder album), 1989 * ''Jump'' (Djumbo album), 2005 * ''Jumping'' (EP), by Kara * ''The Jump'' (podcast), a music podcast hosted by Shirley Manson

Songs

* "Jump" (Every Little Thing song), 2001 * "Jump" (Flo Rida song) with Nelly Furtado, 2009, from ''R.O.O.T.S.'' * "Jump" (David Guetta and Glowinthedark song), 2019 * "Jump" (Kris Kross song), 1992 * "Jump" (Madonna song), 2005, from ''Confessions on a Dance Floor'' * "Jump" (Nadav Guedj song), 2015, from ''Nadav Guedj'' * "Jump" (Rihanna song), 2012, from ''Unapologetic'' * "Jump" (Van Halen song), 1983 * " Jump (For My Love)", a 1984 song by The Pointer Sisters (later covered by Girls Aloud) * " Jump, Jump", a 2005 single by DJ Tomekk from ''Numma Eyns'' * "Jumpin'" (Liberty X song), 2003, from ''Being Somebody'' * "Jumping" (Kara song), 2010 * "Jumpin' Jumpin, a 1999 song by Destiny's Child * "Jump", 2013, by Gary Barlow from ''

Since I Saw You Last ''Since I Saw You Last'' is the fourth solo studio album released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The album was released by Polydor Records on 22 November 2013 in Ireland, and on 25 November in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number ...

'' * "Jump", 2020, by Dababy from ''

Blame It on Baby ''Blame It on Baby'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper DaBaby. The album was released on April 17, 2020, by Interscope Records and South Coast Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Quavo from the ...

'' * "Jump", 2005, by The Faders * "Jump", 1984, by Claire Hamill from ''

Touchpaper Touchpaper or touch-paper is a slow-burning paper fuse treated with solution of potassium nitrate (or "saltpetre") used for lighting flammable or explosive devices such as fireworks. Touchpaper may also refer to: *Touchpaper Television, part of R ...

'' * "Jump", 1981, by Loverboy from '' Get Lucky'' * "Jump", 2018, by MadeinTYO from ''

Sincerely, Tokyo ''Sincerely, Tokyo'' is the debut studio album by American rapper MadeinTYO. It was released on October 26, 2018 through Private Club Records, an independent record label by MadeinTYO and his brother, 24hrs. The album features guest appearances ...

'' * "Jump", 2017, by Major Lazer from '' Know No Better'' * "Jump", 1997, by Kylie Minogue from ''

Impossible Princess ''Impossible Princess'' (briefly retitled ''Kylie Minogue'' in Europe) is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 22 October 1997, by Deconstruction, BMG and Mushroom Records. The singer asserted greater cr ...

'' * "Jump!", 1992, by The Movement * "Jump", 2004, by N*E*R*D from ''

Fly or Die ''Fly or Die'' is the second studio album by American rap rock band N.E.R.D. It was released on March 23, 2004. Production The band recorded its second album ''Fly or Die'' during 2003. The band actually learned the instruments needed to play t ...

'' * "Jump", 2004, by Simple Plan from '' Still Not Getting Any...'' * "Jump", 1983, by XTC, B-side to ''

Wonderland Wonderland may refer to: Places Municipalities * Wonderland, California, a ghost town in Plumas County * Wonderland, Ohio, a ghost town in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Roads, streets, and trails * Wonderland Avenue, a roadway in Laurel Canyon, Los Ang ...

Sports

* BASE jumping, parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure or cliff *

Figure skating jumps Figure skating jumps are an element of three competitive figure skating disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, and pair skatingbut not ice dancing. Jumping in figure skating is "relatively recent". They were originally individual compulso ...

, an element of competitive figure skating disciplines *

Jumping (horse) Jumping plays a major role in many equestrian sports, such as show jumping, fox hunting, steeplechasing, and eventing. The biomechanics of jumping, the influence of the rider, and the heritability of jumping prowess have all been the focus of r ...

, a major element of many equestrian sports ** Show jumping, or stadium jumping, the competitive equestrian event * High jump, a track and field event over a horizontal bar *

Jump rope A skipping rope (British English) or jump rope (American English) is a tool used in the sport of skipping/jump rope where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are multi ...

, where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads *

Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

, a track and field event *

Triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down t ...

, a track and field event *

Vertical jump A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of jumping upwards into the air. It can be an exercise for building both endurance and strength, and is also a standard test for measuring athletic performance. It may also be referred to as a ''Sargent ...

, a power and endurance exercise, commonly used to measure the power output of athletes

Science fiction

Jump drive A USB flash drive (also called a thumb drive) is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. It is typically removable, rewritable and much smaller than an optical disc. Most weigh less than . Since first ...

, a speculative invention in science fiction, a method of traveling faster than light * Jump (Alliance–Union universe), a fictional faster-than-light technology *

J.U.M.P. The '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline was introduced by Hasbro in 1982, and lasted to 1994, producing well over 250 vehicles and playsets. The following is a list of playsets (i.e. toys representing static bases of operation such as fortre ...

, a fictional weapon in the G.I. Joe universe

Other uses

Jump (surname) Jump is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edward Jump (1832–1883), artist and cartoonist in Paris and California * Gordon Jump (1932–2003), American actor * Harry Jump (1914–1989), American politician * Jimmy Jump (born ...

, a surname * Jump Associates, a design strategy firm based in San Mateo, California *

Jump Bikes Jump (stylized as JUMP) is a dockless scooter and electric bicycle sharing system operating in the United States, New Zealand, Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia. The bikes are a bright red orange and wei ...

, a dockless electric bicycle-sharing system available in many countries; it belongs to Lime (transportation company) * JUMP (Join Us to Motivate People), an

International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience commonly referred to as IAESTE (pronounced i-a-es-te or ai-es-te) is an international organization exchanging students for technical work experience abroad. Stude ...

seminar *

Jump Trading Jump Trading LLC is a proprietary trading firm with a focus on algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies. The firm has over 700 employees in Chicago, New York, Austin, London, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Shanghai, Bristol, Gurgaon, Gandhinagar, ...

, a high-frequency and algorithmic proprietary trading firm * A sudden violent

assault An assault is the act of committing physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in cri ...

of a person