Parasite (disambiguation)
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A parasite is an organism that has sustained contact with another organism to the detriment of the host organism.
Parasite or parasitism or parasitic may also refer to:
In scientific literature
- Parasite is a scientific journal on parasitology.
In sociology and politics
- Parasitism (social offense), a charge that is leveled against a group or class in society which is considered to be detrimental to the whole
In electronics
- Parasitic element, an electrically unconnected element of an antenna
- Parasitic element (electrical networks), an unwanted capacitance, inductance or resistance in an electrical component
- Parasitic structure, an unwanted device formed on an integrated circuit from junctions in other devices
- Parasitic oscillation, an unwanted periodic current, due to feedback and gain
In other technology
- Parasite aircraft, an aircraft that is carried aloft and launched by a larger aircraft.
- Parasitic drag, the drag of an airplane or a part of an airplane, not directly associated with lift, as opposed to Lift-induced drag
- Parasite experiment in experimental physics, an experiment done with a particle accelerator or other large facility without impacting other experiments or uses of the facility
- Parasitic computing in computer science, a programming technique where a program, in the form of normal authorized interactions with another program, manages to get the other program to perform computations of a complex and un-authorized nature
In entertainment and the arts
- Parasite (parasitus), a stock character in ancient Roman comedy
- Para Site, an independent non-profit arts organisation in Hong Kong
- Parasite (artist), performing name of UK breakcore producer Armin Elsaesser
- Parasite (band), a band from Surrey, England
- Parasite (comics), comic book character and enemy of Superman
- Parasite (Doctor Who), a 1994 novel based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
- Parasite (film), a 1982 horror-science fiction film
- "Parasite" (Heroes), the 18th episode of NBC's show Heroes
- Parasite (Fractal Glider album)
- "Parasite" (Kiss song), a song by Kiss on the album Hotter Than Hell
- Parasite (See You Next Tuesday album)
- Parasite (Grant novel), the first volume of the 2013 Parasitology science fiction trilogy
- "Parasite", a song by Nick Drake on the album Pink Moon
- "Parasite", a song by Disturbed on the album Indestructible (Disturbed album)
- Parasites (band), an American pop-punk band
- "Parasites", a song by Ugly Casanova on the album Sharpen Your Teeth
- Paraziţii, a Romanian hip hop band
See also
- Parisite, a rare mineral
- Parasyte, a manga
- Parasitic plants, plants that grow on other plants
- Social parasitism (disambiguation)