Raw is an adjective usually describing: *

Raw material A raw material, also known as a feedstock, unprocessed material, or primary commodity, is a basic material that is used to produce goods, finished goods, energy, or intermediate materials that are feedstock for future finished products. As feedst ...

s, basic materials from which products are manufactured or made *

Raw food Raw foodism, also known as rawism or a raw food diet, is the dietary practice of eating only or mostly food that is uncooked and unprocessed. Depending on the philosophy, or type of lifestyle and results desired, raw food diets may include ...

, uncooked food Raw or RAW may also refer to:

Computing and electronics

* .RAW, a proprietary

mass spectrometry data format Mass spectrometry is a scientific technique for measuring the mass-to-charge ratio of ions. It is often coupled to chromatographic techniques such as gas- or liquid chromatography and has found widespread adoption in the fields of analytical che ...

Raw audio format A raw audio file is any file containing un-containerized and uncompressed audio. The data is stored as raw pulse-code modulation (PCM) values without any metadata header information (such as sampling rate, bit depth, endian, or number of cha ...

, a file type used to represent sound in uncompressed form * Raw image format, a variety of image files used by digital cameras, containing unprocessed data *

Rawdisk In computing, the term raw disk, often referred to as raw, is used to refer to hard disk access at a raw, binary level, beneath the file system level, and using partition data at the MBR. A notable example is in the context of platform virtual ...

, binary level disk access *

Read after write Direct read after write is a procedure that compares data recorded onto a medium against the source Source may refer to: Research * Historical document * Historical source * Source (intelligence) or sub source, typically a confidential provider ...

, technologies used for CD-R and CD-RW * Read after write (RAW) hazard, a data dependency hazard considered in microprocessor architecture *

Raw display A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls. The di ...

, a raw framed monitor.

Film and television

Raw TV Raw TV is a British television production company based in London producing documentaries and scripted television shows, including ''Gold Rush'', ''Banged Up Abroad'', '' Shackleton: Death or Glory'', '' Three Identical Strangers'', '' Stanley T ...

, a British TV production company * ''Raw'' (film), a 2016 film * ''Raw'' (TV series), an Irish drama series * ''

Eddie Murphy Raw ''Eddie Murphy Raw'' is a 1987 American stand-up comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Robert Townsend. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up comedy film, following ''Eddie Murphy Delirious''. However, unlike ''Delirious'', ''Raw'' ...

'', a 1987 live stand-up comedy recording * '' Ramones: Raw'', a 2004 music documentary * '' Raw FM'', an Australian television series * ''

WWE Raw ''WWE Raw'', also known as ''Monday Night Raw'' or simply ''Raw'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that currently airs live every Monday at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network in the United States. The show fe ...

'', a weekly World Wrestling Entertainment program

Games

* Rules as written, or RAW, the literal rules of a game, similar to the

letter of the law The letter of the law and the spirit of the law are two possible ways to regard rules, or laws. To obey the letter of the law is to follow the literal reading of the words of the law, whereas following the spirit of the law means enacting the ...

* ''WWF Raw'' (1994 video game), professional wrestling video game * RAW 2, Xbox professional wrestling video game *

WWE video games This is a list of professional wrestling video games and game series based on the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. Standalone video games *'' MicroLeague Wrestling'' was the first WWF theme video game to be released. The game w ...

, category listing all games based on WWE RAW franchise and more

Magazines

* ''Raw'' (magazine), comics magazine launched in 1980 * ''Raw'' (music magazine), British magazine published by EMAP in the 1980s and 1990s * ''Raw Magazine'', published by World Wrestling Entertainment, see ''

WWE Magazine ''WWE Magazine'' was the official professional wrestling magazine of WWE. This incarnation of the magazine contains lifestyle sections, a monthly calendar, entertainment, work out tips, and other information. It was announced in July 2014 that ...

Music

Albums

* ''R.A.W.'' (album), a 2000 album by Daz Dillinger * ''Raw'' (Jimmy Barnes album), 2001 * ''Raw'' (Crack the Sky album), 1986 * ''Raw'' (Hopsin album), 2010 * ''Raw'' (Juvenile album), 2005 * ''Raw'' (Keith LeBlanc album), 1990 * ''Raw'' (Moxy album), 2002 * ''Raw'' (Ra album), 2006 * ''Raw'' (Sex Pistols album), recorded 1976, released 1997 * ''Raw'' (Shannon Noll album), 2021 * ''Raw'' (The Alarm album), 1991 * ''Raw'' (Alyson Williams album), 1989 * ''

A Little More Personal (Raw) ''A Little More Personal (Raw)'' (stylized ''A Little More Personal (RAW)'') is the second studio album by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, released on November 30, 2005, by Casablanca Records. The album features darker material than Lo ...

'', a 2005 album by Lindsay Lohan

Songs

* "Raw", a song by Bad Meets Evil from the ''Southpaw'' soundtrack * "Raw", the lead single from Spandau Ballet's ''

Heart Like a Sky ''Heart Like a Sky'' is the sixth studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 18 September 1989 by CBS Records. The album was mainly distributed in continental Europe. It was the group's last release before disbanding and ...

'' * "Raw", a song by Staind from '' Dysfunction''

People

Mr Raw Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje, better known by his stage name Mr Raw (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), is a rapper from Abia State in Southeastern Nigeria. He is a pioneer of Igbo rap, a genre that now appeals to a broad, mainstream audience. Early li ...

, (born 1975), stage name of rapper Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje *

Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson (born Robert Edward Wilson; January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson ...

(1932–2007), an American author. *

The Mighty Raw Ronald Aaron Wasserman (born September 2, 1961), also known as Aaron Waters and The Mighty Raw, is an American musician who composed the original theme song for ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and numerous original songs he also recorded for the ...

, pseudonym of American musician Ron Wasserman *

David Raw George David Raw (born 14 November 1944) is an English former first-class cricketer. Raw was born at Ossett in November 1944. He studied at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricke ...

(born 1944), English cricketer *

Harry Raw Henry Raw (born 6 July 1903) was a professional footballer, who played for Tow Law Town, Huddersfield Town and West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, ...

(born 1903), English footballer *

Nathan Raw Lieutenant-Colonel Nathan Raw (2 August 1866 – 28 August 1940) was a British Conservative Party politician and a physician well known for his work on tuberculosis and also in the field of medical psychology. Raw was president of the Medico ...

(1866–1940), English physician and politician *

Peter Raw Air Commodore Peter Frank Raw, (5 June 1922 – 14 July 1988) was a senior officer and pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He saw combat in a heavy bomber unit in the European theatre during the later stages of World War II a ...

(1922–1988), Royal Australian Air Force officer *

Rowland Raw Rowland Raw (16 July 1884 – 7 August 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Raw was born at Pietermaritzburg in the Colony of Natal to George and Edith Raw. He was educated in England at Clifton College, bef ...

(1884–1915), English cricketer *

Simon Raw Simon Raw (born 2 August 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. Raw was named in the side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup The Currie Cup is ...

(born 1994), South African rugby union player * Steve Raw (born 1966), English darts player *

Sydney Raw Vice Admiral Sir Sydney Moffatt Raw KBE CB (1898–1967) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord. Naval career Raw served in World War I and fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He also served in World War II and led th ...

(1898–1967), Royal Navy vice admiral *

Vanessa Raw Vanessa Raw (born 28 September 1984 in Hexham) is a former professional triathlete, member of the British Olympic Triathlon Squad. She is now an artist and lives and works in Ramsgate/Margate. Over the 10 years 2006 to 2014, Vanessa Raw took p ...

(born 1984), English triathlete *

Vause Raw Wyatt Vause Raw, DMS (21 September 1921 – 13 March 2001) was a conservative opposition South African politician of the Apartheid era. He was a prominent member of the United Party from the 1940s to the late 1970s, and the leader of the succe ...

(1921–2001), South African politician

Other uses

* Raw, Northumberland, a former civil parish, now in Brinkburn, England *

Raw, North Yorkshire Raw is a hamlet in the Borough of Scarborough of North Yorkshire, England, near to the villages of Fylingthorpe, Robin Hood's Bay, and Hawsker. The hamlet is mostly agricultural in nature and it lies north-west of Fylingthorpe, south-east of ...

, England * ''Raw'' (novel), 1998 novel by Scott Monk *

RAW (rolling papers) RAW is a brand of rolling papers created in 1995 by Josh Kesselman. They are designed to be used for smoking tobacco and Cannabis (drug), cannabis. RAW Cigarette filter, filters and hand-rolling machines are also available. History In 1993, after ...

, hemp based rolling papers introduced in 2005 *

Raw (WWE brand) Raw is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was established on March 25, 2002. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. Wrestle ...

, one of the WWE brands *

Radio Warwick RAW 1251AM is the student radio station at the University of Warwick and winner of the 2000 and 2003 BBC Radio 1 Student Radio Association Best Station awards. Formerly known as W963, during the years when broadcasts were conducted via an in ...

, call letters RAW, the University of Warwick student radio station *

Raw Comedy Award Raw Comedy is an Australian annual competition for emerging stand-up comedy, stand-up comedians held by Melbourne International Comedy Festival. It was established in 1996 and is supported by national youth radio station Triple J. In 2011, there ...

, an Australian competition for stand-up comedians * Research and Analysis Wing, or RAW, India's external intelligence agency * Rifleman's Assault Weapon, a rocket-propelled rifle-launched standoff munition *

Rosa Antifa Rosa Antifa Wien (RAW, de-AT, Rosa Antifa Wien für freie Liebe und Anarchie; en, Pink Antifa Vienna for Free Love and Anarchy) is an Austrian left-wing action group in existence since 1995. Their activists regularly appear at rallies and d ...

Wien