Nothing
Nothing, the complete absence of anything, has been a matter of philosophical debate since at least the 5th century BC. Early Greek philosophers argued that it was impossible for ''nothing'' to exist. The atomists allowed ''nothing'' but only i ...
is the concept of the absence of anything.
Nothing or The Nothing may also refer to:
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Zero
0 (zero) is a number representing an empty quantity. In place-value notation
Positional notation (or place-value notation, or positional numeral system) usually denotes the extension to any base of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system (or ...
, the mathematical concept of the quantity of things in "nothing"
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The empty set, the mathematical concept of the collection of things represented by "nothing"
*''nothing'', an English
indefinite pronoun
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun which does not have a specific familiar referent. Indefinite pronouns are in contrast to definite pronouns.
Indefinite pronouns can represent either count nouns or noncount nouns. They often have related for ...
*Null, a value that a variable of
nullable type in a computer program can take
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Vacuum
A vacuum is a space devoid of matter. The word is derived from the Latin adjective ''vacuus'' for "vacant" or "void". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Physicists often dis ...
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Quantum Vacuum Fluctuations
Books
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''Nothing'' (novel), a 2000 novel by Janne Teller
* ''
Nothing: Something to Believe In'', a 2007 book by Nica Lalli
* ''Nothing'', a 1950 novel by
Henry Green
* ''Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia'', a 2011 memoir by
Blake Butler
John David Blake Butler (22 October 1924 – 15 April 1981) was an English actor best known for his role as the lecherous chief librarian Mr. Wainwright during the first and third series of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' in 1973 and 1976 res ...
* Nothing, a fictional substance in the ''
Keys to the Kingdom
''Ordinary Dreamers'' is the second full-length studio album by Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Fervent Records. The album charted at No. 15 on ''Billboards Top Heatseekers chart. The album was pr ...
'' series by Garth Nix
* The Nothing, a destructive force in the novel ''
The Neverending Story'' and some adaptations
Music
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''Nothing'' (opera), a 2016 opera by David Bruce
Bands, musicians, and labels
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Jeffrey "Nothing" Hatrix, an American singer, formerly of Mushroomhead
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Nothing (band)
Nothing is an American shoegaze band that formed in 2010. The band self-released several EPs before signing to Relapse Records. They released their debut studio album, ''Guilty of Everything (Nothing album), Guilty of Everything'', in 2014. The ...
, an American shoegaze band
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Crossfade (band), an American rock band once known as The Nothing
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Nothing Records
Nothing Records was an American record label specializing in industrial rock and electronic music, founded by John Malm Jr. and Trent Reznor in 1992. It is considered an example of a vanity label, where an artist is able to run a label with some ...
, a defunct American record label
Albums
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''Nothing'' (Meshuggah album)
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''Nothing'' (N.E.R.D album)
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''Nothing'' (EP), by Diatribe, or the title song
* ''Nothing'', by
Æon Spoke
Æon Spoke is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles. It was created by members of Cynic (band), Cynic and former members of Death (metal band), Death, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert, when they relocated from Miami to Los Angeles.
In 2005 th ...
* ''Nothing'', by
Dwight Yoakam
* ''Nothing'', by
Higher Intelligence Agency
* ''Nothing'', by
Velocity Girl
* ''The Nothing'', by
Johnny Polygon
John W. Armour (born May 15, 1984), better known by his stage name Johnny Polygon, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer. Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Polygon would meet American producer DJ Green Lantern in 2008, who offere ...
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''The Nothing'' (Korn album)
Songs
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"Nothing" (A song), a song by A
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"Nothing" (Dwight Yoakam song)
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"Nothing" (Janet Jackson song)
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"Nothing" (The Script song)
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"Nothing" (''A Chorus Line'' song), from the musical ''A Chorus Line''
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"Nothin (song), by N.O.R.E.
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Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)
"Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" is the first single released from The Jacksons' album ''2300 Jackson Street''. The song was co-written by L. A. Reid and Babyface. "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" is considered one of The Jacksons' last successful sin ...
", by The Jacksons
* "Nothing", by Aimee Mann from ''
Whatever
Whatever may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Whatever'' (Adore Delano album), 2017
* ''Whatever'' (Aimee Mann album), 1993
* ''Whatever'' (Danny Thompson album), 1987
* ''Whatever'' (The Friends of Distinction album), 1970
* ''Whatever'' (Gre ...
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* "Nothing", by Anthrax from ''
Stomp 442''
* "Nothing", by Depeche Mode from ''
Music for the Masses''
* "Nothing", by Edie Brickell from ''
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars''
* "Nothing", by Flipper from ''
Album – Generic Flipper''
* "Nothing", by The Fugs from ''
The Fugs First Album
''The Fugs First Album'' is the 1965 debut album by American rock band the Fugs, described in their AllMusic profile as "arguably the first underground rock group of all time". In 1965, the album charted #142 on Billboard's " Top Pop Albums" cha ...
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* "Nothing", by God Forbid from ''
Determination
Determination is a positive emotional feeling that involves persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles.Kirby, L.D., Morrow, J., & Yih, J. (2014). The challenge of challenge: Pursuing determination as an emotion. In M. M. Tugade, ...
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* "Nothing", by Hi-Standard from ''
Making the Road
''Making the Road'' is the third album by the Japanese punk rock band Hi-Standard. Recorded in their native country, it was released on American label Fat Wreck Chords in November 1999. The album has sold more than 650,000 copies.
The cover art i ...
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* "Nothing", by Holden & Thompson; see
James Holden (producer)
James Alexander Goodale Holden (born 7 June 1979) is a British electronic music artist and DJ. After beginning his career as a DJ and producer, Holden has moved extensively into live performance and founded his own record label Border Communi ...
* "Nothing", by Jeremy Camp from ''
Stay''
* "Nothing", by Misery Signals from ''
Controller
Controller may refer to:
Occupations
* Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller, a senior accounting position
* Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage
* Air traffic controller, a person ...
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* “Nothing”, by
Modestep
Modestep is a dubstep and electronic rock band from London consisting of Josh Friend. Their debut album ''Evolution Theory'' was released on 11 February 2013, including its five singles: " Feel Good", "Sunlight", " To The Stars", "Show Me a Sig ...
and Virtual Riot from the ''Echoes'' EP
* "Nothing", by Negative Approach from ''
Tied Down
''Tied Down'' is the only official studio album by hardcore punk band Negative Approach
Negative Approach is an American hardcore punk band, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1981. The band is considered among the pioneers of hardcore punk, parti ...
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* "Nothing", by Pedro the Lion from ''
Whole''
* "Nothing", by Phish from ''
Undermind''
* "Nothin'", by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss from ''
Raising Sand''
* "Nothing", by Saliva from ''
Under Your Skin''
* "Nothing", by Stabbing Westward from ''
Ungod''
* "Nothing (The Rat)", by Code Orange from ''
Love Is Love/Return to Dust
''Love Is Love/Return to Dust'' is the debut album by the American hardcore punk band Code Orange Kids. The album was released on November 20, 2012 through Deathwish Inc. A music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" was released in Octo ...
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* "Nothing (Why)", by Dope from ''
Life
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
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* "Nothing, Parts 1-24", an early title for the Pink Floyd song "
Echoes"
* "Nothin' Song", by Alice in Chains from ''
Alice in Chains''
* "The Nothing", from the soundtrack of the video game ''
Deus Ex''
* "The Nothing", by Eighteen Visions from ''
Until the Ink Runs Out
''Until The Ink Runs Out'' is the second full-length album released by metalcore band Eighteen Visions. It is often considered to be the bands' finest release by much of the older fans, as well as the record that gathered national attention for ...
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* "The Nothing", by Kid Cudi from ''
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
''Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Kid Cudi. The album was released on December 4, 2015, through Republic Records and Cudi's Wicked Awesome Records Imprint. The album is a complete departure from his pr ...
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* "The Nothing", by Skycamefalling from ''
10.21''
Other
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''Nothing'' (film), a 2003 Canadian film directed by Vincenzo Natali
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Nothing, Arizona
Nothing is an uninhabited ghost town in eastern Mohave County, Arizona, Mohave County, Arizona, United States.
History
The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks." Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of Place names consid ...
, an unincorporated (now abandoned) settlement in Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.
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n0thing
Jordan Gilbert (born October 25, 1990), better known as n0thing (pronounced as "nothing"), is an American '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player. He previously played as a rifler/lurker for Cloud9, before going inactive. n0thing is one of ...
, a professional American ''Counter-Strike'' player
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Nothing (technology company), a technology company founded by Carl Pei
See also
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/dev/zero
is a special file in Unix-like operating systems that provides as many null characters (ASCII NUL, 0x00) as are read from it. One of the typical uses is to provide a character stream for initializing data storage.
Function
Read operations from ...
a special file in Unix-like operating systems that outputs zeros
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IEFBR14 IEFBR14 is an IBM mainframe utility program. It runs in all IBM mainframe environments derived from OS/360, including z/OS. It is a placeholder that returns the exit status zero, similar to the true command on UNIX-like systems.
Purpose Alloc ...
, an IBM mainframe utility program that acts as a placeholder whose purpose is to do nothing
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Nihilism
Nihilism (; ) is a philosophy, or family of views within philosophy, that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values, or meaning. The term was popularized by Ivan ...
, a philosophical concept
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Null device
In some operating systems, the null device is a device file that discards all data written to it but reports that the write operation succeeded. This device is called /dev/null on Unix and Unix-like systems, NUL: (see TOPS-20) or NUL on CP/M an ...
, a special computer file, named
/dev/null
on Unix systems, that discards all data written to it
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None (disambiguation)
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Null (disambiguation)
Null may refer to:
Science, technology, and mathematics Computing
*Null (SQL) (or NULL), a special marker and keyword in SQL indicating that something has no value
*Null character, the zero-valued ASCII character, also designated by , often used ...
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Void (disambiguation)
Void may refer to:
Science, engineering, and technology
* Void (astronomy), the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies
* Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material
* Void, synonym for vacuum, a s ...
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Zero (disambiguation)
Zero is both the digit 0 and the number 0.
Zero or Zeros may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Comics
* Zero (Marvel Comics), several characters in the Marvel Comics Universe
* ''Zero'' (manhwa), a Korean manhwa by Dall-Young Lim an ...
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