Scaling may refer to:
Science and technology
Mathematics and physics
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Scaling (geometry)
In affine geometry, uniform scaling (or isotropic scaling) is a linear transformation that enlarges (increases) or shrinks (diminishes) objects by a '' scale factor'' that is the same in all directions ( isotropically). The result of uniform s ...
, a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects
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Scale invariance, a feature of objects or laws that do not change if scales of length, energy, or other variables are multiplied by a common factor
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Scaling law, a law that describes the scale invariance found in many natural phenomena
* The scaling of critical exponents in physics, such as
Widom scaling, or scaling of the renormalization group
Computing and information technology
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Feature scaling, a method used to standardize the range of independent variables or features of data
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Image scaling, the resizing of an image
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Multidimensional scaling
Multidimensional scaling (MDS) is a means of visualizing the level of similarity of individual cases of a data set. MDS is used to translate distances between each pair of n objects in a set into a configuration of n points mapped into an ...
, a means of visualizing the level of similarity of individual cases of a dataset
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Scalability
Scalability is the property of a system to handle a growing amount of work. One definition for software systems specifies that this may be done by adding resources to the system.
In an economic context, a scalable business model implies that ...
, a computer or network's ability to function as the amount of data or number of users increases
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Scaling along the Z axis, a technique used in computer graphics for a pseudo-3D effect
* Reduced scales of
semiconductor device fabrication
Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to manufacture semiconductor devices, typically integrated circuits (ICs) such as microprocessors, microcontrollers, and memories (such as Random-access memory, RAM and flash memory). It is a ...
processes (the ability of a technology to scale to a smaller process)
* Scaling up a neural network to increase performance; see
Neural scaling law
Other uses in science and technology
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Tooth scaling, in dentistry, the removal of plaque and calculus
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Fouling, i.e., formation of a deposit layer (scale) on a solid surface, e.g., in a boiler; in particular, a kind of micro fouling as crystallization of salts
* Scaling rock, the removal of loose rock from a rock wall after
blasting
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Scaling of innovations, a process that leads to widespread use of an innovation
Other uses
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Scaling, North Yorkshire, England
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Climbing
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Card throwing, known in magic circles as scaling
* Scaling fish, the removal of
fish scale
A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which can also provide effective camouflage through the use of reflection and colouration, as w ...
s from the fish
See also
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Scale (disambiguation)
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Scaling function (disambiguation)
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Homogeneous function
In mathematics, a homogeneous function is a function of several variables such that the following holds: If each of the function's arguments is multiplied by the same scalar (mathematics), scalar, then the function's value is multiplied by some p ...
, used for scaling extensive properties in thermodynamic equations
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