Pod

Pod or POD may refer to:

Biology

A type of fruit of a flowering plant, particularly:
- Legumes, a type of fruit common in the family Fabaceae (=Leguminosae)
A social group of cetaceans (whales, porpoises, dolphins, etc.)
Place of death (POD)

Payable on Death, term used on certain bank accounts or Totten trusts, where payment is made to specified person upon account holder's death
Proof of delivery, an international commerce term for a signed document proving delivery
Print on demand (also "publishing on demand"), published works not produced until a copy is ordered

Ping of death, a type of attack on a computer
Plain Old Data structure, a term for all data types from the C programming language in C++
Plain Old Documentation, a platform-independent documentation tool for the computer language Perl
Point of delivery (networking), a module or group of network, computer, storage, and application components that work together to deliver a network service
Power-on diagnostics, also known as the power-on self-test, the start up sequence of computers before the operating system is loaded
Python (programming language) Open Document

Pod (Pokémon), the Japanese name for the character Chili in the Pokémon franchise
Planet of Death or POD - Planet of Death, a PC racing game game released in 1997 by Ubisoft
POD 2, a video game released in 2000 by Ubisoft
The Path of Daggers, the eighth book of The Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan
Pod, a short user-created non-fiction video or documentary aired by Current TV
EVA Pod, a fictional spacecraft used for extra-vehicular activity seen in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
Pod, a fictional organic gaming console featured in the movie existenz
Pod, the growth medium for the replacements in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
POD, the Personal Overhaul Device on Snog Marry Avoid?

P.O.D. an American metal band from San Diego, California
Pod (Afro Celt Sound System album), a 2004 album
Pod (The Breeders album), a 1990 rock album by The Breeders
The Pod, a 1991 album by Ween
Pod (amp modeler), POD 2.0, FloorPOD and PODxt line of guitar amp modelers by Line 6
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, a 2006 rock musical starring Tenacious D
- The Pick of Destiny, the soundtrack album
- "POD" (song), a 2006 song on the album
Power of Dreams, a Dublin-based pop/rock band

Proper Orthogonal Decomposition or Principal components analysis, a method for obtaining approximate descriptions of multidimensional systems in statistics
Probability of Detection, a nondestructive testing term

Pouch of Douglas or rectouterine pouch, an extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus

Pod (aviation), a detachable pod or pack containing machine guns or automatic cannon and ancillaries
Engine pod or nacelle, a streamlined enclosure holding the engine of an aircraft
Escape pod, a small capsule to escape a vessel in an emergency
iPod, a portable media player designed by Apple Inc
Pod propulsion, a method of propulsion for ships also known as an azimuth thruster
Pod (vehicle), a name for the vehicles in the proposed ULTra personal rapid transit system
Protective Oceanic Device, an electronic shark repellent
Pseudo open drain (or "open collector"), a semiconductor technology

Coffee pod, pre-packaged ground coffee beans in their own filter
Orthotube, a door-like security device seen in the BBC television series Spooks
Peace One Day, an non-profit organisation
Pod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a prehistoric settlement and hill fort sited in modern Bosnia and Herzegovina
Point of divergence, the point at which an alternate history diverges from the normal timeline
United States Post Office Department of the United States
Prince of Darkness (disambiguation), a title used for Satan, but also a nickname for several individuals, a band name and the title of some films
Pod Childrens Charity, an English non-profit organisation who provide live entertainment for children in hospital and hospices
Pride of Dover, an out-of-service English channel Ferry
Podracer, a type of vehicle from the Star Wars universe
Pod (sculpture), the name of a 2002 modern sculpture by American artist Pete Beeman
Pillar of Defense, a 2012 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation in the Gaza Strip.