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Contents 1 Science 2 Technology 3 Arts 4 Music 5 Other

Matrix usually refers to:

• Matrix (mathematics), a mathematical object generally represented as an array of numbers;
• The Matrix (series), a series of films, video games and comic books;
• Toyota Matrix, an automobile produced by Toyota

The term, which originally meant womb, may also refer to:

[edit] Science

• Extracellular matrix, any material part of a tissue that is not part of any cell
• Germinal matrix, an embryonic brain tissue
• Matrix (archaeology)
• Matrix (biology), the material between animal or plant cells or the material in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
• Matrix (chemical analysis), the remainder of the sample of which the analyte forms a part
• Matrix (geology), the fine grains between larger grains in igneous or sedimentary rocks
• Matrix isolation, a continuous solid phase in which particles (precipitates, etc.) are embedded
• Nuclear matrix, an insoluble fraction of the cell nucleus
• Osteon or bone matrix, a form of connective tissue found in bone
• Position-specific scoring matrix, which represents a pattern or motif in biological sequences
• Similarity matrix, which scores the similarity between two data points
• Substitution matrix, which estimates the rate at which each possible residue in a biological sequence changes to each other residue over time.

[edit] Technology

• Matrix (numismatics), an intermediate into which the design of a coin is engraved
• Matrix (printing), a mold for shaping the letters
• Matrix Software License Protection System, a product from TDi GmbH, Germany
• Matrix (or matrix master), a disc in the early stages of processing a record for mass production
• Matrix Switch, a crossbar switch connecting multiple inputs to multiple outputs.
• Matrix decoder, a technology which allows a finite number of audio channels to be decoded to a greater amount of audio channels (i.e. Dolby or Quadraphonic)
• Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange (MATRIX), a database of US Citizens

[edit] Arts

• The Matrix (fictional universe), the setting for much of the Matrix franchise
• Autobot Matrix of Leadership, an object owned by Autobot leaders in the Transformers Universe
• Matrix (Doctor Who), an advanced computer network and a virtual reality environment from the British television series Doctor Who
• Matrix (Doctor Who novel), a Doctor Who novel by Robert Perry and Mike Tucker
• Matrix (TV series), an early 1990s Canadian television series
• John Matrix, Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Commando
• the surname of two of the main characters in the CGI cartoon ReBoot.
• Supergirl (Matrix), character appearing in DC Comics.

[edit] Music

• The 1997 remix album by the German band Haujobb
• Alfa Matrix, a record label
• M@rix (pronounced Matrix) the 1997 album by the German band P.A.L.
• Matrix (artist), a UK drum and bass producer*
• The Matrix (club), a 1960s music club in San Francisco
• Matrix (club), a large music club which opened in 1996 in Berlin
• Matrix (jazz group), a jazz fusion ensemble founded in the 1970s
• Matrix (music), an element of variations which does not change, especially in folk and popular music
• The Matrix (record production team), a music production team

[edit] Other

• Growth-share matrix, a Boston Consulting Group analysis technique for business strategy
• Hyundai Matrix, an automobile produced by Hyundai
• Matrix management, an organizational management style
• MATRIX: Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, a business-led expert panel
• Matrix Software, a Japanese video game company founded in 1994.
• Metal matrix composite, a type of composite material
• Nickname of American basketball player Shawn Marion
• Nickname of Italian footballer Marco Materazzi
• Matrix Business Technologies, a telecommunications company and internet service provider
• A Matrix Season refers to a rugby union season
• On United Kingdom roads, A synonym for a Variable-message sign

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