Nil often refers to the number

zero 0 (zero) is a number representing an empty quantity. Adding (or subtracting) 0 to any number leaves that number unchanged; in mathematical terminology, 0 is the additive identity of the integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and compl ...

. Nil or NIL may also refer to:

Acronyms

NIL (programming language) New Implementation of LISP (NIL) is a programming language, a dialect of the language Lisp, developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) during the 1970s, and intended to be the successor to the language Maclisp. It is a 32 ...

, an implementation of the Lisp programming language *

Name, image and likeness In college athletics in the United States, a student-athlete who participates in a varsity sport on any and all levels is eligible to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Historically, the National Association of Intercollegiate At ...

, a set of rules for American college athletes to receive compensation *

Nanoimprint lithography Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a method of fabricating nanometer-scale patterns. It is a simple nanolithography process with low cost, high throughput and high resolution. It creates patterns by mechanical deformation of imprint resist and su ...

, a method of fabricating nanometer scale patterns * ''

Nomina im Indogermanischen Lexikon ''Nomina im Indogermanischen Lexikon'' (''NIL'', ''"Nominals in the Indo-European Lexicon"'') is an etymological dictionary of the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European (PIE) nominals, that is, nouns and adjectives. It appeared in 20 ...

'' (''"Nominals in the Indo-European Lexicon"''), an etymological dictionary * North Island line, a proposed extension railway of Hong Kong

Music

Nil (band) Nil (stylized as nil) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 by Tetsu Takano (ex- Malice Mizer, ex-Mega8Ball, Zigzo, The JuneJulyAugust), Hiroyuki Kashimoto and Kyoshi Moro. The original intent of Nil was to become Tetsu's solo unit and even th ...

, a Japanese rock band *

The Nils The Nils are a Montreal punk rock band formed in 1978 by Alex Soria. The Nils first gained local notoriety upon the 1982 release of a five-song demo entitled ''Now''. Their self-titled debut album was released to critical acclaim in 1987, and e ...

, a Canadian punk rock band * Non-Intentional Lifeform, an Australian hard rock band (1995–98) * ''Nil'' (album), a 2006 album released by The Gazette * "Nil", a song by Canadian punk band Gob

People

* Nil (given name), a list of people with the given name ** Nils (disambiguation), a list of people, animals, and fictional characters with a similar name *

Nil (surname) Nil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alain De Nil (born 1966), Belgian football player * Eva Nil (1909–1990), Egyptian-born Brazilian film actress * Lon Nil (died 1970), Cambodian political figure * Maxi Nil (born ...

, a list of people with the surname

Other

Nil (cigarette) Nil is a German brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco. Nil is German for Nile. History Nil cigarettes were launched in 1901 as so-called oriental cigarettes and have been very ...

, a brand of cigarette * '' Nil: A Land Beyond Belief'', a 2005 graphic novel * Nil in the

Indian numbering system The Indian numbering system is used in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to express large numbers, which differs from the International System of Units. Commonly used quantities include ''lakh'' (one hundred thousand) and ''crore' ...

Nil, Iran Mohammadabad-e Nil (, also Romanized as Moḩammadābād-e Nīl; also known as Moḩammadābād and Nīl) is a village in Khosrowabad Rural District, Chang Almas District, Bijar County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its populatio ...

Nil ideal In mathematics, more specifically ring theory, a left, right or two-sided ideal of a ring is said to be a nil ideal if all of its elements is nilpotent, i.e for each a \in I exists natural number ''n'' for which a^n = 0. If all elements of a ring ...

, a mathematical concept in ring theory *

Null pointer In computing, a null pointer (sometimes shortened to nullptr or null) or null reference is a value saved for indicating that the Pointer (computer programming), pointer or reference (computer science), reference does not refer to a valid Object (c ...

(sometimes written NULL, nil, or None), used in computer programming for an uninitialized, undefined, empty, or meaningless value *

Nil River (Guatemala) The Nil River is a river of Guatemala. It is a tributary of the Ocosito River. See also *List of rivers of Guatemala This is a list of rivers in Guatemala arranged by drainage basin. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective t ...

* Nil Nehri

The Nile River (in Turkish) The Nile (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the longest river i ...

* ''Jednostka Wojskowa Nil'' or NIL, a Polish commando unit, part of The

Polish Special Forces The Special Troops Command () is the special forces Command (military formation), command of the Polish Armed Forces (SZ RP). The command was formed in 2007 and is the fourth military branch of the SZ RP. Composition The Special Troops Command (' ...

(''Wojska Specjalne'')