Mask (disambiguation)

A mask is an artifact normally worn on the face, typically for protection, concealment, performance, or amusement. The word can also refer to:

In computing and technology

• Affinity mask, a bit mask indicating what processor a thread or process should be run on
• Mask (computing), in computer science, a bit pattern used to extract information from another bit pattern
• Photomask, used to create the circuit layers in IC fabrication
• Front-end mask, an automobile accessory
• Image mask, applied to digital images to "cut-out" the background or other unwanted features, created by using clipping paths or an image Matte (see also Image Mask)
• Respirator, an air filter worn as a mask over nose and mouth.
• Shadow mask, a technology used to manufacture cathode ray tube televisions that produce color images
• Spectral mask, a mathematically-defined set of lines applied to the levels of radio transmissions in telecommunications
• Umask, the default permission setting for new files on UNIX systems.

In film and television

• The Mask (1961 film), a low-budget Canadian horror film produced in 3-D and released in 1961 by Warner Bros
• The Mask (film), a 1994 comedy film based on the comic book series of the same name
  • Son of the Mask, the 2005 sequel of The Mask
  • The Mask: The Animated Series, based on the comic book and 1994 film
• Mask (film), a 1985 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich
• Masks (film), a 1987 film directed by Claude Chabrol
• Masked (film), a 1920 Western starring Hoot Gibson
• M.A.S.K., an animated series based on a line of toys
• "Masks" (TNG episode), a seventh season episode of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation
• "The Masks", an episode of the TV series The Twilight Zone
• The Mask of Vulcan, a main recurring villain in The Mighty Hercules animated series from the 1960s

In fiction

• The Masque of the Red Death, a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 under the title "The Mask of the Red Death."
• Mask (god), the god of shadows, thievery, and thieves in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaign setting
• Mask Trilogy, three award-winning German-style board games designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling
• Masks (Angel comic), a comic based on the Angel television series
• The Mask, a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, which was later made into the Oscar-nominated film of the same name
• The Mask (video game), a Super NES side-scrolling action game based on the comic book
• Majora's Mask, a videogame sequel to Zelda:Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64
• The Robin Clan of the manga series Kinnikuman is sometimes referred to by English speaking fans as "The Mask Family".

In music

• Mask (Bauhaus album), an album by Bauhaus
• Mask (Vangelis album), an album by Vangelis

Other uses

• Facial mask, a cosmetic substance used to clear pores
• Fang mask or labial mask of dragonfly and damselfly larva
• Masking (disambiguation), materials used to protect portions of a work from unintended change, such as masking tape, frisket, and stencils
• Masking (illustration), a drawing technique that originated in Japan
• Mask (Mugbook), an online student directory of Walla Walla College
• "Mask" was the nickname of Charles Lewis, Jr., co-founder of clothing line TapouT
• MASK, MI5 operation (1934–1937) that decrypted Comintern radio communications

See also

• All pages beginning with "mask"
• All pages with titles containing "mask"
• "Masc" is a common abbreviation for "masculine"