Square

Square or squares may refer to:

Mathematics and science

• Square (cipher), a cryptographic block cipher
• Square (geometry), a regular quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles
• Square number, an integer that is the square of another integer

Construction

• Square (area), an Imperial unit of floor area and other construction materials
• Square, a public meeting place:
  • Town square, an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings
  • Market square, an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading
  • Garden square, an open space with buildings surrounding a garden
• Square, a "L" or "T" shaped tool:
  • Combination square, a tool with a ruled blade and one or more interchangeable heads
  • Machinist square, a metalworking tool used to produce right angles
  • Steel square, also called a "framing" or "carpenter's" square, produces right angles
  • Try square, a woodworking tool for checking right angles
• Square, or quadrature, the process of producing right angles

Entertainment

• Square (album), an album by Buck 65
• Square (band), a musical trio from Lincoln, Nebraska
• "Squares", a song by That Handsome Devil from A City Dressed in Dynamite

Companies

• Square (company), former video game company that merged with Enix to become Square Enix
• Square (conglomerate), a Bangladeshi conglomerate of textiles, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, consumer products companies
• Square (application), a service and device that allows credit card payments to be accepted through mobile devices

Square characters and boxes

• Square (character) (■), a written character
• ㅁ, ᆷ, ᄆ (Hangul characters)
• ロ (Ro (kana)
• 口, 囗 (Radical 30, Kangxi radical)

Other

• Infantry square, a military tactic used by infantry when threatened by cavalry
• Square (astrological aspect), an aspect of 90 degrees
• Square (dessert), a dessert bar with the texture of a firm cake but softer than a cookie
• Square (sailing), to adjust the position of the yardarms on a square-rigged vessel to a 90 degree angle with the keel
• Square (slang), several meanings, such as a person or a cigarette

See also

• All pages beginning with "Square"
• All pages with titles containing "Square"
• The Square (disambiguation)