Epoch

An epoch, Epoch or EPOCH may refer to:

An epoch (periodization)

• Epoch (reference date), a moment in time chosen as the origin of a particular era
• Epoch (geology) or geologic epoch, a span of time smaller than a "period" and larger than an "age"
• Epoch (cosmology) or cosmologic epoch, a phase in the development of the universe since the Big Bang
• Epoch (astronomy), a moment in time used as a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body
• Epoch (race), racial periods after Blavatsky's Root Races theories
• Epoch, a step in the training process of an artificial neural network

EPOCH or Epoch (proper noun)

• Epoch (magazine), literary magazine of Cornell University
• Epoch (film), a 2001 science fiction TV film directed by Matt Codd
• Epoch Game Pocket Computer, an early hand-held game console
• Epoch Co., the maker of the above and other computer games
• Epoch (Chrono Trigger), a flying time machine in role-playing game Chrono Trigger
• Epoch (DC Comics), a supervillain also known as the Lord of Time
• Epoch (Marvel Comics), a cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics universe
• Epoch Javascript Calendar, a calendar component for use in web pages
• Epoch, an eco-friendly racing car concept vehicle by Kumho Tires
• EPOCH, a chemotherapy regimen for some lymphomas comprising Etoposide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, and Prednisone
• The Epoch Times, a privately owned Falun Gong-linked newspaper
• Epoch Hunter, a boss in Caverns of Time from the game World of Warcraft
• Cross Epoch, a crossover chapter of the Dragon Ball and One Piece manga
• Ha-Tsefirah (lit. Epoch), a Hebrew language newspaper published in 1862 and 1874–1931
• Epoch (album), a 2006 album released by the Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme

Acronym

• EPOCh, Extrasolar Planet Observation and Characterization, a NASA mission associated with EPOXI
• EPOCH, European Parallel Operating System based on ChorusOS

See also

• Epic (disambiguation)
• Unix epoch
• Belle Epoque (disambiguation)