Void may refer to:

Science, engineering, and technology

Void (astronomy) Cosmic voids (also known as dark space) are vast spaces between filaments (the largest-scale structures in the universe), which contain very few or no galaxies. The cosmological evolution of the void regions differs drastically from the evolu ...

, the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies * Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material * Void, synonym for

vacuum A vacuum is a space devoid of matter. The word is derived from the Latin adjective ''vacuus'' for "vacant" or " void". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Physicists often di ...

, a space containing no matter * Void, a bubble within a mechanical part that causes

cavitation Cavitation is a phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's vapour pressure, leading to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in the liquid. When subjected to higher pressure, these cavities, cal ...

when it collapses * Void, an unwanted air pocket formed during

injection moulding Injection moulding (U.S. spelling: injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold. Injection moulding can be performed with a host of materials mainly including metals (for ...

* VoID or Vocabulary of Interlinked Datasets, an RDF vocabulary to enable the discovery and use of linked data sets * Void coefficient, the change in the reactivity of a nuclear reactor when voids form in moderator or coolant fluids * Void Linux, a Linux distribution * Void ratio, the volume of void-space to solid space in a material * Void safety, in object-oriented programming, a guarantee that no object references will have null values * Void type, in programming languages, a keyword indicating the absence of data * Void set or empty set, the mathematical set with no elements

Arts, entertainment, and media

Characters

* Void, a malevolent alter ego of superhero Sentry (Robert Reynolds) * Void (comics), one of the original team of the Wildcats * Void, the main antagonist in the 2000 video game '' Sonic Shuffle'' * Voids, the villains in the Zbots action-figures franchise * Void Termina, Void Soul, and Void, the main villain(s) in '' Kirby Star Allies'' * Void, a member of the God Hand and one of the main villains in ''

Berserk Berserk (meaning "very angry" or "out of control") may refer to: * ''Berserk'' (manga), a 1989 Japanese manga by Kentaro Miura ** ''Berserk'' (1997 TV series), the first anime adaption of the manga ** ''Berserk'' (2016 TV series), a second adap ...

Films

* ''Void'' (film), a 2013 Lebanese film

Literature

* ''

A Void ''A Void'', translated from the original French ( "The Disappearance"), is a 300-page French lipogrammatic novel, written in 1969 by Georges Perec, entirely without using the letter '' e'', following Oulipo constraints. Translations It was ...

'', a 1969 French novel written without using the letter ''e'' by Georges Perec * '' Void Trilogy'', a science-fiction series by Peter F. Hamilton

Music

Void (band) Void was an American hardcore punk band formed in Columbia, Maryland, in 1980. The group was a pioneering force in the thriving D.C. Hardcore scene in Washington D.C. during the early 1980s, successfully combining elements of punk with heav ...

, a Washington, D.C.-based hardcore punk band * ''Void'' (Intronaut album), 2006 * ''VOID'' (NaNa album), a 1999 album by Japanese pop/rock musical duo NaNa * ''Void'' (Vanna album), 2014 * ''

VOID (Video Overview in Deceleration) ''VOID (Video Overview in Deceleration)'' is a 5.1 surround sound DVD by The Flaming Lips released on August 23, 2005. It contains new commentary by the band and nineteen music videos made by the band throughout their musical career. Track li ...

'', a 2005 DVD by the Flaming Lips * ''

ØØ Void ''ØØ Void'' (pronounced in interviews as "double-O void") is the first studio album by Sunn O))). The album was recorded on 24 track 2" tape at Grandmaster Studios in Hollywood, a large step forward in production values from the band's demo r ...

'', a 2000 album by Sunn O))) * ''Voids'' (album), a 2017 album by Minus the Bear * ''Void'' (EP), an EP by Destroy the Runner

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* Void (cards), to have no cards of a particular suit in one's hand during a card game * ''Void'' (fanzine), a major science-fiction fanzine started in the 1950s * '' Void Indigo'', a comic book series written by Steve Gerber and drawn by Val Mayerik

Religion and philosophy

The Void (philosophy) The Void is the philosophical concept of nothingness manifested. The notion of the Void is relevant to several realms of metaphysics. The Void is also prevalent in numerous facets of psychology, notably logotherapy. The manifestation of nothingne ...

* Void (classical element), English for ''Kū'', one of the five elements in Japanese Buddhism * ''

Śūnyatā ''Śūnyatā'' ( sa, शून्यता, śūnyatā; pi, suññatā) pronounced in English as (shoon-ya-ta), translated most often as ''emptiness'', ''vacuity'', and sometimes ''voidness'', is a Buddhist concept which has multiple meani ...

'', a Buddhist philosophical concept translated most often as emptiness and sometimes voidness

Other uses

Void (law) In law, void means of no legal effect. An action, document, or transaction which is void is of no legal effect whatsoever: an absolute nullity—the law treats it as if it had never existed or happened. The term void ''ab initio'', which means ...

, an action, document or transaction that has no legal effect * Nothing