Presto

Presto may refer to:

As a common word

• An incantation or interjection used by some stage magicians
• A musical score marking indicating a fast tempo
• An exclamation to mean: [to be completed] right away, instantly, i.e. "magically"

As a proper name

Places

• Presto, Bolivia
• Presto, Idaho, unincorporated community named after pioneer Presto Burrell
• Presto, Pennsylvania

Characters

• Presto the Magician, featured in the Dungeons & Dragons (TV series) animated TV series
• Presto the Tadpole, a pet featured in the game Insaniquarium Deluxe
• The Amazing Presto! child magician featured in the game Battlez

Entertainment and sports

• Presto (film), a 2008 short film from Pixar
• Presto! Recording Studios
• Presto (album), by Canadian rock band Rush
• Presto Ballet, 2000s American progressive rock band
• Great Taste Coffee Makers, also known as Presto, a Philippine Basketball Association team

Automotive

• Presto-Matic (1946–1953), a Chrysler Corporation transmission
• Rinspeed Presto, a Swiss concept car that could stretch itself between 2-seat and 4-seat configurations
• Hyundai Excel, a car also known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea

Ships

• ST Presto, a tugboat

Food

• National Presto Industries, manufacturer of Presto pressure cookers
• Presto (UK supermarket), a food store chain in the United Kingdom until the late-1990

Computers

• Presto (operating system), a fast Linux-based OS by Xandros
• Presto (layout engine), used in the Opera web browser
• Presto Studios, a computer game development company

Other products and services

• Presto!, an ATM network owned and operated by Publix Supermarkets
• Presto card, a smartcard-based fare payment system used in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, Canada
• PrestoCentre, an international non-profit organisation enhancing collaboration between audiovisual archives