Iris most often refers to:
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Iris (anatomy)
In humans and most mammals and birds, the iris (plural: ''irides'' or ''irises'') is a thin, annular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. Eye colo ...
, part of the eye
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Iris (mythology)
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (; ; grc-gre, Ἶρις, Îris, rainbow, ) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Qu ...
, a Greek goddess
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''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
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Iris (color)
Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet.
However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow (the ...
, an ambiguous color term
Iris or IRIS may also refer to:
Arts and media
Fictional entities
*
Iris (''American Horror Story''), an ''American Horror Story: Hotel'' character
*
Iris (''Fire Force''), a character in the manga series ''Fire Force''
*
Iris (''Mega Man''), a ''Mega Man X4'' character
** Iris, a
''Mega Man Battle Network'' character
*
Iris (''Pokémon'')
**
Iris (''Pokémon'' anime)
* Iris, a ''
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' character
*
Sorceress Iris
The following is a list of charactershttp://hipiers.com/Xanthcnch.pdf in the ''Xanth'' series by Piers Anthony.
Major Characters Magicians
The Magicians of Xanth are a subset of fictional characters from the Xanth series of fantasy genre n ...
, a ''Magicians of Xanth'' character
* Iris, a kaiju character in ''
Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris''
* Iris, a ''
LoliRock
''LoliRock'' is a French animated television series produced by Marathon Media and Zodiak Kids with the participation of France Télévisions and The Walt Disney Company France. It was created by Jean Louis-Vandestoc and written by Madellaine P ...
'' character
* Iris, a ''
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' (1995) character
* Iris, a ''
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations'' character
* Iris, a
''Ruby Gloom'' character
* Iris, a ''
Taxi Driver
''Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and ...
'' (1976) character
* Iris Sagan, in ''
AI: The Somnium Files''
Film, television, and theatre
Film
*
Iris shot
An iris shot is a technique used in silent film and television sometimes to emphasize a detail of a scene above all others, more commonly to end or open a scene. The film camera's iris is slowly closed or opened, so that what is visible on film app ...
, a film technique for ending a scene
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''Iris'' (1916 film), a British silent romance
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''Iris'' (1987 film), a Dutch film directed by Mady Saks
*
''Iris'' (2001 film), a biopic about Iris Murdoch
*
''Iris'' (2014 film), a documentary about Iris Apfel by Albert Maysles
*
''Iris'' (2016 film), a French film directed by Jalil Lespert
Stage productions
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''Iris'' (Cirque du Soleil), a resident show in Los Angeles, California
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''Iris'' (play), a 1901 play by the British writer Arthur Wing Pinero
Television
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Iris (TV channel)
Iris is an Italian free entertainment television channel, launched on November 30, 2007, operated by Mediaset and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is broadcast in Italy on DTT channel 22 on mux ''Mediaset 4 ''.
Iris broadcasts films (mainly a ...
, an Italian free entertainment television channel
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''Iris'' (TV series), a 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series
*
''Iris II'' (TV series), a 2013 South Korean espionage television drama series
* ''
Iris, The Happy Professor
''Iris, The Happy Professor'' (also known as ''Iris'' and ''Professor Iris'' and in French as ''Iris, le gentil professeur'' or ''Professeur Iris'') is a Canadian-produced television show that run for 156 episodes from 1992 to 1994, created by for ...
'', a 1992 Canadian television show featuring a purple ibis
Music
Classical compositions
*
''Iris'' (opera), by Pietro Mascagni
* "Iris", chanson by
Michel Lambert Michel Lambert (1610 – 29 June 1696) was a French singing master, theorbist and composer.
Career
Lambert was born at Champigny-sur-Veude, France. He received his musical education as an altar boy at the Chapel of Gaston d'Orléans, a brother of k ...
(1610–1696)
* "Iris", chanson by
Jean-Benjamin de La Borde
Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (5 September 1734 – 22 July 1794) was a French composer, writer on music and '' fermier général'' (farm tax collector). Born into an aristocratic family, he studied violin under Antoine Dauvergne and composi ...
(1734–1794)
* ''Iris'', concerto by
Archibald Joyce
Archibald Joyce (25 May 1873 – 22 March 1963) was an English light music composer of the early 20th century. Often regarded as the "English Waltz King," he is known for short compositions such as Dream of Autumn and Vision of Salome, both of wh ...
(1873–1963)
* ''Iris'', for saxophone by
Tansy Davies
Tansy Davies (born 29 May 1973, Bristol) is an English composer of contemporary classical music. She won the BBC Young Composers' Competition in 1996 and has written works for ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Or ...
(born 1973)
Performers
*
Iris (American band)
Iris was an American synthpop band, formed by Reagan Jones and Mat Morris in 1993. After the release of their first album '' Disconnect'', Matthew Morris was replaced with Andrew Sega, who pushed the band's sound in a more experimental electro ...
, a synthpop group
*
Iris (Romanian band)
Iris is a Romanian rock band established in February 1977 by Ioan 'Nelu' Dumitrescu (drums), Ion 'Nuțu' Olteanu (lead solo guitar and vocals) and Emil Lechințeanu (bass guitar). They achieved success, followed by tours throughout Romania and r ...
, a heavy metal group
*
Iris (Japanese band)
(stylized as i☆Ris) is a Japanese voice acting and singing female idol group, formed in 2012 by Avex.
The group currently consists of five members: Saki Yamakita, Yu Serizawa, Himika Akaneya, Yūki Wakai, and Miyu Kubota. The leader is Saki Y ...
, a Japanese girl idol group
*
Arc Iris
Arc Iris is an American indie rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, United States, that began in 2012 as a solo project of Jocie Adams, formerly a member of The Low Anthem. Arc Iris has had several lineup changes since their inception and have ...
, a folk pop band from Providence, Rhode Island, US
Albums
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''Iris'' (album), by the Romanian band Iris
*
''Iris'' (EP), a 1992 EP by Miranda Sex Garden
Songs
*
"Iris" (song), a 1998 song by the Goo Goo Dolls on the soundtrack ''City of Angels'', later covered by other artists
* "Iris", a song by The Breeders on the album ''
Pod
Pod or POD may refer to:
Biology
* Pod (fruit), a type of fruit of a flowering plant
* Husk or pod of a legume
* Pod of whales or other marine mammals
* "-pod", a suffix meaning "foot" used in taxonomy
Electronics and computing
* Proper ort ...
''
* "Iris", a song by Miles Davis on the 1965 album ''
ESP
ESP most commonly refers to:
* Extrasensory perception, a paranormal ability
ESP may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment Music
* ESP Guitars, a manufacturer of electric guitars
* E.S. Posthumus, an independent music group formed in 2000, ...
''
* "Iris", a song by Emmy the Great on the album ''
Virtue
Virtue ( la, virtus) is moral excellence. A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being. In other words, it is a behavior that shows high moral standard ...
''
* "Iris", a song by Live on the album ''
Throwing Copper
''Throwing Copper'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Live, released on April 26, 1994, on former MCA Records subsidiary Radioactive Records. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pach ...
''
* "Iris", a song by Mike Posner on the album ''
At Night, Alone
''At Night, Alone.'' is the second studio album by American singer Mike Posner. It was released on May 6, 2016 by Island. The album features guest appearances by Labrinth and Big Sean.
The album received positive reviews from music critics, who c ...
''
* "Iris", a song by Split Enz on the album ''
Waiata''
* "Iris (Hold Me Close)", a song by U2 on the album ''
Songs of Innocence
''Songs of Innocence and of Experience'' is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake. It appeared in two phases: a few first copies were printed and Illuminated manuscript, illuminated by Blake himself in 1789; five years later, he b ...
''
Periodicals
* ''
El Iris
''El Iris'' was a short-lived periodical that was published between February and August 1826 in the newly independent Republic of Mexico. It was founded as an illustrated literary review, with topics of interest to women. It included articles on po ...
'', a Mexican periodical published in 1826
* ''
Sheffield Iris
The ''Sheffield Iris'' was an early weekly newspaper published on Tuesdays James Montgomery, John Holland and James Everett, ''Memoirs of the Life and Writings of James Montgomery'' in Sheffield, England.
The first newspaper to be published in S ...
'', an early English newspaper
* ''
IRIS Magazine
''IRIS'' was an English and Irish language magazine which focuses on Irish republicanism, Irish politics, current affairs, history and foreign affairs. The first issue of the magazine was published in 1981. Its headquarters was in Belfast. It ce ...
'', an Irish republican magazine
Other media
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Iris (game)
The first-person shooter video game ''Halo 3'' was the focus of an extensive marketing campaign which began with the game's developer, Bungie, announcing the game via a trailer at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May 2006. Microsoft, the ga ...
, a ''Halo 3'' online promotion
*
''Irises'' (painting), by Vincent Van Gogh
* ''
Iris, Messenger of the Gods
''Iris, Messenger of the Gods'' (French: "Iris, messagère des Dieux") (sometimes known as ''Flying Figure'', or ''Eternal Tunnel'') is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin. A plaster model, created between 1891 and 1894, was cast in bronze by ...
'', a sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Organizations
Charitable organizations
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IRIS (radio reading service)
Vision Australia Radio is a network of eight radio stations in Victoria, amongst some other states in Australia. It is owned by Vision Australia. The stations broadcast a range of programs, generally consisting of readings of newspapers and mag ...
, provided by Vision Australia Radio
*
Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness
Fight for Sight is a UK charity funding research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease.
Since 1965 the charity has been funding medical research into a wide range of eye conditions, including macular degeneration, glauco ...
, a British charity, now part of Fight for Sight
*
International Resources for the Improvement of Sight
International Resources for the Improvement of Sight (IRIS) is an International NGO that specializes in prevention of blindness and restoration of sight. It was founded in 1996 by Michele Claudel and John Stewart. It was initially founded to help p ...
, a multi-national charity
Research groups
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IRIS Consortium
IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, ...
, a seismology research project
*
IRIS Research
The Illawarra Regional Information Service, commonly called IRIS Research or IRIS, is an Australian research organisation that specialises in economic, community and industry research for government, business and academic institutions. IRIS Rese ...
, an Australian economic, community and industry research organisation
*
Information Systems Research in Scandinavia The IRIS (Information Systems Research in Scandinavia) Association is a non-profit organization aiming to promote research and research education in the use, development and management of information systems in Scandinavia, and making that research ...
, a non-profit organization in Scandinavia
*
Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship
The Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship (IRIS) was founded at Brown University by Andries van Dam, William S. Shipp, and Norman Meyrowitz in 1983 and closed in 1991. It was initially part of a campus-wide effort at Brown to dev ...
, a Brown University program
Other organizations
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Iris Associates
Iris Associates was an American software development company founded in 1984. It developed the software for Lotus Notes (subsequently IBM Notes). Iris worked under contract with Lotus Development Corporation until 1994, when it was bought by Lotus. ...
, an American software company, developer of Lotus Notes
*
Iris Capital
Iris Capital is a venture capital firm, specialized in the digital economy, primarily active in Europe. Since its creation, the Iris Capital team has invested more than a billion Euros in over 230 innovative companies. Iris Capital is sponsored ...
, a venture capital firm primarily active in Europe
*
Iris Clert Gallery
The Iris Clert Gallery (''Galerie Iris Clert'' in French) was an art gallery named after its Greek owner and curator, Iris Clert. The single-room gallery The Iris Clert Gallery (Galerie'' Iris Clert'' in French) was an art gallery named after its ...
, a former art gallery in Paris
*
Iris Ohyama
is a Japanese consumer plastic manufacturer based in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It is the leading storage organization manufacturer in Japan. The company designs and manufactures products aimed at the fu ...
, a Japanese manufacturing company
*
Denso Iris
The Denso Iris are a basketball team based in Kariya, Aichi, playing in the Women's Japan Basketball League.
Denso Iris uses Wing Arena Kariya as its home arena.
Notable players
*:it:Arisa Fujiwara, Arisa Fujiwara
*:it:Kumiko Ōba, Kumiko Ōba
*M ...
, a basketball team based in Kariya, Aichi
People
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Iris (given name)
Iris (from Greek , the messenger of the gods among themselves and the personification of , the "rainbow") is a feminine name. It came into use in English-speaking countries in the 1500s in reference to the goddess and the coloring of the iris of ...
, a feminine given name, and a list of people so named
*
Iris (artist)
Iris Boudreau-Jeanneau, who publishes under the name Iris, (born 1983) is a Canadian comic book artist living in Quebec.
She was born in the Pointe-Gatineau neighbourhood of Hull (now part of Gatineau) and received a diploma from the École mul ...
(born 1983), comics artist in Quebec, Canada
*
Íris (footballer) (born 1945), Brazilian footballer
*
Iris (singer)
Laura van den Bruel, known as Iris or Airis (born 19 January 1995), is a Belgians, Belgian singer.
Eurovision
On 18 November 2011, it was announced by Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT), that Iris would represent Belgium in the Eu ...
(born 1995), Belgian singer
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Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the ...
(born 1943), American rock musician
Places
North America
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Iris, Prince Edward Island, a community in Canada
*
Iris, West Virginia, a community in the United States
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Iris Avenue station
Iris Avenue station is a station on the Blue Line of the San Diego Trolley in the Otay Mesa West neighborhood of San Diego. The stop serves a variety of purposes, holding the function of commuter center with a park and ride lot and to provide a ...
, on the San Diego Trolley
*
Iris Falls
Iris Falls (height ) is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Iris Falls is located just upstream from Colonnade Falls and is accessible via the Bechler River Trail. The falls were named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Ha ...
, a waterfall in Wyoming
Elsewhere
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Iris, Cluj-Napoca
Iris is a northern district of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It is largely an industrial district, a heritage of industrialisation under the post-war Communist government. It is a terminus for tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in Nort ...
, a district in Romania
*
Iris Bay
Iris Bay is a small bay immediately south of Muller Point at the east end of South Georgia, lying northwest of Cape Vahsel, along the embayment between Cape Vahsel and Cape Charlotte. The name "Sandwich Bay", for John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sand ...
, in South Georgia, British Overseas Territory
*
Iris Bay (Dubai), a 32-floor tower in the United Arab Emirates
*
Glen Iris (disambiguation) Glen Iris may refer to:
*Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
*Glen Iris, Western Australia
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whitto ...
, several places
* River Iris, now
Yeşilırmak River Yeşilırmak (literally "green river") is a Turkish place name that may refer to several things:
*Yeşilırmak (river), a river in northern Turkey
*Elif Jale Yeşilırmak (born 1986), Turkish female wrestler of Russian origin
*Limnitis
Limnitis ...
, a river in northern Turkey, called Iris in classical Greek
*
IRIS Mist
IRIS Mist was a proposed mixed used tower which was to be built in Dubai Maritime City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or ...
, a tower to be built in Dubai Maritime City, United Arab Emirates
Science and technology
Astronomy and spaceflight
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IRIS (astronomical software)
Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it was no ...
, an image processing application
*
Iris (transponder)
The Iris transponder is a small, low power deep-space transponder designed by JPL for use in cubesats. It unifies a number of communication functions - receiver, command detector, telemetry modulator, exciters, and control functions - into one 1. ...
, designed for use in cubesats
*
7 Iris
Iris (minor planet designation: 7 Iris) is a large main-belt asteroid and perhaps remnant planetesimal orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It is the fourth-brightest object in the asteroid belt. It is classified as an S-type asteroid, mea ...
, an asteroid
*
Infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer An Infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer (IRIS) is a device built into the Voyager space probe which enables the measurement of three distinct properties. The instrument itself consists of two separate instruments that together share ...
, an instrument used in the Voyager space program
*
Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph
Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), also called Explorer 94 and SMEX-12, is a NASA solar observation satellite. The mission was funded through the Small Explorer program to investigate the physical conditions of the solar limb, part ...
, a space probe to observe the Sun
*
Iris Nebula
The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487.
The nebula, which ...
, a reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cepheus
*
International Radiation Investigation Satellite
''ESRO-2B'' or ''Iris'' (''International Radiation Investigation Satellite''; sometimes ''Iris 2'') or sometimes ''ESRO II'' (or ''ESRO 2''), was a European astrophysical spin-stabilised research satellite which was launched in 1968. Operated by ...
, an early satellite to study radiation in space
*
Internet Routing in Space
Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) was a program to build a radiation-tolerant IP router created by Cisco Systems for satellite and related spacecraft. It was a follow-on from Cisco's earlier CLEO router in space on the UK-DMC satellite. The Ci ...
, an Internet router on a satellite
Biology and medicine
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Iris (anatomy)
In humans and most mammals and birds, the iris (plural: ''irides'' or ''irises'') is a thin, annular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. Eye colo ...
, part of the eye
*
''Iris'' (insect), a genus of praying mantis
*
''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*
Iris (psychedelic), a psychedelic drug
*
Iris glossy-starling
The emerald starling (''Lamprotornis iris'') is also known as the iris glossy starling. It is a small starling with a metallic green crown, upper body, wings and tail. The ear-coverts and underparts are metallic purple. Both sexes are similar. Mo ...
, the emerald starling (''Lamprotornis iris'')
*
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a condition seen in some cases of AIDS or immunosuppression, in which the immune system begins to recover, but then responds to a previously acquired opportunistic infection with an overwhelmin ...
, a complication of HIV treatment
Computing
Computing hardware
*
IRIS (biosensor), an interferometric high-throughput biosensor
*
Iris Mote
A sensor node, also known as a mote (chiefly in North America), is a node in a sensor network that is capable of performing some processing', gathering sensory information and communicating with other connected nodes in the network. A mote is ...
, a wireless sensor node
*
Iris printer An Iris printer is a large-format color inkjet printer introduced in 1985 by Iris Graphics, originally of Stoneham, Massachusetts and currently manufactured by the Graphic Communications Group of Eastman Kodak, designed for prepress proofing. It is ...
, an inkjet printer
*
SGI IRIS
The SGI IRIS series of terminals and workstations from Silicon Graphics was produced in the 1980s and 1990s. IRIS is an acronym for Integrated Raster Imaging System.
Overview 68000
The early systems up to IRIS 3000 use the Motorola 68000 series ...
, a line of computer terminals and workstations
*
HTC Iris
The HTC S640 (a.k.a. The HTC Iris) is a smartphone manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation exclusively for Telus clients.
Availability
As of October 2007, the phone has been offered exclusively from Telus.
See also
*High Tech Computer C ...
, a smartphone manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation
*
Intel HD, UHD and Iris Graphics
Intel Graphics Technology (GT) is the collective name for a series of integrated graphics processors (IGPs) produced by Intel that are manufactured on the same package or die as the central processing unit (CPU). It was first introduced in 2010 ...
, a series of integrated graphics processors
*
Internet Routing in Space
Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) was a program to build a radiation-tolerant IP router created by Cisco Systems for satellite and related spacecraft. It was a follow-on from Cisco's earlier CLEO router in space on the UK-DMC satellite. The Ci ...
, a space-capable IP router
Software
*
IRIS (astronomical software)
Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it was no ...
, an image processing application
*
IRIS (transportation software)
IRIS (Intelligent Roadway Information System) is an open-source Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) software project developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It is used by transportation agencies to monitor and manage interst ...
, an Advanced Traffic Management System
*
Iris Associates
Iris Associates was an American software development company founded in 1984. It developed the software for Lotus Notes (subsequently IBM Notes). Iris worked under contract with Lotus Development Corporation until 1994, when it was bought by Lotus. ...
, an American software company, developer of Lotus Notes
*
Iris Browser
Iris Browser is a discontinued web browser for Windows Mobile smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) developed by the Torch Mobile company. The first version was released in 2008. It was one of the first mobile browsers to score a perf ...
, a web browser
*
IRIS GL
IRIS GL (Integrated Raster Imaging System Graphics Library) is a proprietary graphics API created by Silicon Graphics (SGI) in the early 1980s for producing 2D and 3D computer graphics on their IRIX-based IRIS graphical workstations. Later SGI rem ...
, a graphics application programming interface
*
IRIS Workspace, a graphically organized iconic desktop environment
* Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS), a distributed software tool provided by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Other uses in computing
*
Iris Challenge Evaluation The Iris Challenge Evaluation (ICE) were a series of events conducted and managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for projects on technology development and evaluation for iris recognition. Industry, academia, and research inst ...
, a series of NIST events to promote iris recognition technology
*
Iris Recognition Immigration System, an electronic border control system
*
Information Systems Research in Scandinavia The IRIS (Information Systems Research in Scandinavia) Association is a non-profit organization aiming to promote research and research education in the use, development and management of information systems in Scandinavia, and making that research ...
, a non-profit organization in Scandinavia
*
Iris flower data set
The ''Iris'' flower data set or Fisher's ''Iris'' data set is a multivariate data set used and made famous by the British statistician and biologist Ronald Fisher in his 1936 paper ''The use of multiple measurements in taxonomic problems'' as an ...
, a standard example data set for use in statistics (and related software)
Weapons
*
IRIS (jamming device), an Estonian weapon
*
IRIS-T
The IRIS-T ("thermography, InfraRed Imaging System Tail/thrust vectoring, Thrust Vector-Controlled") is a medium range infrared homing missile available in both air-to-air missile, air-to-air and ground defence surface-to-air missile, surface- ...
, a German air-to-air missile
*
Shahab-4
The Shahab-4 ( fa, شهاب ۴, meaning "Meteor-4") (a.k.a. IRIS) was an unbuilt Iranian rocket, derived from the Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile. According to Iran it was intended to be a space launch vehicle, after a slip by the Defense ...
or IRIS, an Iranian liquid propelled missile
Other uses in science and technology
*
Iris (diaphragm)
In optics, a diaphragm is a thin opaque structure with an opening (aperture) at its center. The role of the diaphragm is to ''stop'' the passage of light, except for the light passing through the ''aperture''. Thus it is also called a stop (an a ...
, a mechanical device in optical systems
*
Tropical Storm Iris (disambiguation) The name Iris was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.
* Tropical Storm Iris (1989) – Did not become strong or threaten land due to interaction with Hurricane Hugo, but dropped heavy rain on areas already drenched by Hugo.
* Hu ...
, three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean
*
IRIS Consortium
IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, ...
, a seismology research project
*
Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship
The Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship (IRIS) was founded at Brown University by Andries van Dam, William S. Shipp, and Norman Meyrowitz in 1983 and closed in 1991. It was initially part of a campus-wide effort at Brown to dev ...
, a Brown University program
*
Internal rotary inspection system
Internal rotary inspection system (IRIS) is an ultrasonic method for the nondestructive testing of pipes and tubes. The IRIS probe is inserted into a tube that is flooded with water, and the probe is pulled out slowly as the data is displayed and ...
, a pipe testing method
*
International Reactor Innovative and Secure International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) is a Generation IV reactor design made by an international team of companies, laboratories, and universities and coordinated by Westinghouse Electric Company, Westinghouse. IRIS is hoped to open up ...
, a nuclear reactor design
* IRIS (french: Îlots regroupés pour l'information statistique), aggregated units for statistical information in
French census mapping
Transportation
Aircraft
*
Abraham Iris
The Abraham Iris was a two-seat touring airplane produced in France in the early 1930s in two slightly different versions, the Iris I with a 75 kW (100 hp) Hispano-Suiza piston engine, and the Iris II with a Renault engine. The Iris was ...
, a 1930s French touring airplane
*
Blackburn Iris
The Blackburn Iris was a British three-engined biplane flying boat of the 1920s. Although only five Irises were built, it was used as a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft by the Royal Air Force, where it equipped a squadron for four ye ...
, a 1920s British biplane flying boat
Automobiles
*
Iris (car)
Iris was a British car brand that was manufactured from 1906 to 1925 by Legros & Knowles Ltd in Willesden, London and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
History
The Iris Motor Co, was established at Holland St, Brixton, London, in 1902. It made motor ...
, a British car brand manufactured 1906–1925
*
Desert Iris, a Jordanian 4x4 strategic auxiliary vehicle
*
Tata Magic Iris
The Tata Magic Iris is a 3-door, 4- or 5-seater cabover microvan/minivan ( MPV) manufactured by the Indian automaker Tata Motors. Powered by a 600cc one-cylinder diesel engine, it is intended to compete with auto-rickshaws.
With its engine deliv ...
, an Indian microvan
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Wallyscar
Wallyscar is a Tunisian List of automobile manufacturers, car manufacturer, founded in 2006 and based in Ben Arous. Production is 600 units per year. The company sells in Panama, France, Spain, Qatar and Morocco.
Wallyscar cooperates with ...
Iris, a Tunisian mini SUV
Engines
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IRIS engine
The IRIS Engine is a design for a new type of internal combustion engine. Its inventors say that engines constructed using this design can be smaller, lighter and significantly more efficient than traditional engines of comparable horsepower and d ...
, a design for a type of internal combustion engine
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de Havilland Iris
The de Havilland Iris was a British four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed aero engine. Notable as the first aero engine to be designed by Geoffrey de Havilland it was produced in small numbers between 1909 and 1910 by Iris C ...
, a British four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed aero engine
Rail
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''Iris'' (train), an international express train in Europe
* International Railway Industry Standard; see
Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
UNIFE (french: Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes), or the ''European Rail Supply Industry Association'', is an association of Europe's rail supply companies active in the design, manufacture, maintenance and refurbishment of rail t ...
Watercraft
* , for any of several ships by that name
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French ship ''Iris'', the name of several vessels
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HMS ''Iris'', the name of several Royal Navy ships
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MV ''Royal Iris'', a ferry operating until 1991
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USS ''Iris'', the name of several U.S. Navy ships
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MV ''Royal Iris of the Mersey'', a ferry operating since 2001
* IRIS, the prefix for Iranian naval vessels since 1979; see
List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
This list reflects the state of the mainline Iranian Navy, and does not include the vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
List
See also
* List of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
* List of ...
Other uses
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Iris (color)
Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet.
However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow (the ...
, an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet
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Iris (mythology)
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris (; ; grc-gre, Ἶρις, Îris, rainbow, ) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Qu ...
, a Greek goddess
* Incident Resource Inventory System (IRIS), a distributed software tool provided by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Insurance Regulatory Information System The Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) is a database of insurance companies in the United States run by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. IRIS is designed to provide information about insurers' financial solvency
Sol ...
, a database of insurance companies in the United States
See also
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Iris Award (disambiguation) The Iris Award is an honor for local television in the United States given by the National Association of Television Program Executives.
Iris Award may also refer to:
* , given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
* Iris Award (Uruguay), ...
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Iris II (disambiguation)
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