Flashing may refer to:
Technology
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Firmware#Flashing, overwriting an EEPROM module in a device
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BIOS flashing
In computing, BIOS (, ; Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS, BIOS ROM or PC BIOS) is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the b ...
, overwriting a BIOS image
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Flashing (cinematography)
In cinematography and photography, flashing is the exposure of the film or digital sensors to uniform light prior to exposing it to the scene. It is used as a method of contrast control to bring out detail in darker areas. This adds a bias to the o ...
, a technique that desaturates the color so that one sees more in shadowed areas
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Flashing (weatherproofing), construction material used to prevent the passage of water around objects
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Flash evaporation, causing evaporation by lowering a fluid's pressure below its vapour pressure
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Flashing light, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor
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Flash (manufacturing)
Flash, also known as flashing, is excess material attached to a molded, forged, or cast product, which must usually be removed. This is typically caused by leakage of the material between the two surfaces of a mold (beginning along the parting li ...
, excess material attached to a moulded product which must usually be removed
Other
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Flashing (horse)
Flashing was foaled in March 2006 and is a graded stakes winner for Godolphin (racing), Godolphin. She is trained by Saeed bin Suroor. She has won the Test Stakes and the Gazelle Stakes
References
2006 racehorse births
Thoroughbred fam ...
* ''Flashing'', a 1981 album by
Himiko Kikuchi
is a Japanese jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger.
Early life
Kikuchi was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 2, 1953. Raised in Shiogama, she began studying classical piano at the age of 7, under the tutelage of Ruiko Kog ...
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Exhibitionism
Exhibitionism is the act of exposing in a public or semi-public context one's intimate parts – for example, the breasts, genitals or buttocks. The practice may arise from a desire or compulsion to expose themselves in such a manner to group ...
, sexual body exposure
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Indecent exposure
Indecent exposure is the deliberate public exposure by a person of a portion of their body in a manner contrary to local standards of appropriate behavior. Laws and social attitudes regarding indecent exposure vary significantly in different ...
, inappropriate public nudity
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Headlight flashing, to alert other drivers
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Facing (retail), moving shelved products to the front
See also
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Flash (disambiguation)
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