If
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If, IF or I.F. may refer to:
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[edit] In linguistics
- An if-clause is the protasis of a conditional sentence.
[edit] In science, mathematics and technology
- in mathematics if used as a Logical conditional
- "if statement", one form of conditional statement used very widely in computer programming languages
- IF, the Interrupt Flag in the x86 architecture.
- Impact Factor, a measure of the importance of scientific journals
- Initiation factor, an important component in protein synthesis
- Intelligent falling, alternative theory of gravitation
- Interactive fiction, text-based computer games featuring interactive stories and environments
- Intermediate frequency, an intermediate step in radio transmission or reception
- Intermediate filament, a component of the cytoskeleton
- Internal focus lens, a lens which only moves its internal elements to focus
- InvisionFree, an ISP which provides free hosted forums.
[edit] In business
- The if agency (advertising and marketing agency), in Manchester (website)
- If (insurance company), in the Nordic countries
- Intelligent Finance, a retail banking operation of the Halifax Bank of Scotland group
- Islas Airways IATA airline designator
- iF International Forum Design, a society best-known for its iF design awards
[edit] In music
- If (band), 1970s British progressive rock band
- If?, a dance band of the late 1980s and early '90s
- "If" (Bananarama song)
- "If" (Bread song)
- "If" (The Cult song)
- "If" a duet by Étienne Daho and Charlotte Gainsbourg
- "If" (Janet Jackson song)
- "If" (Pink Floyd song)
- "If" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)
- "If (They Made Me a King)", a song originally written in 1934 and popularized in 1951 by Perry Como
[edit] In other entertainment
- If... (film), a 1968 British film
- If... (comic), a political comic strip which appears in the UK newspaper The Guardian
- If... (TV series), a series of BBC drama-documentaries
- If—, Rudyard Kipling poem, If you can keep your head when all about you...
- If (magazine), subtitled "Worlds of Science Fiction", launched in 1952
- Interactive fiction, computer text adventure games
- The International Fleet, the fictional space defense force of Earth in the Orson Scott Card novel Ender's Game
[edit] Other
- If (island), a small island in the Bay of Marseille, France
- Château d'If, a fortress prison on that island
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
[edit] See also
- If and only if, iff, indicating necessary and sufficient conditions
- IFF