Tora or TORA may refer to:

People

Tora (given name) Tora or Thora are female given names. In North Germanic languages, both Tora and Thora are derived from the Old Norse Þóra. In English, Tora may also be a short form of Victoria. Notable people with these names include: ;Thora * Dame Thora Hir ...

, female given name *

Tora (surname) Tora is the surname of: * Apisai Tora (1934–2020), Fijian politician * Bjarte Tørå (born 1953), Norwegian politician * James Tora (born 1956), Solomon Islands politician * Lia Torá (1907–1972), Brazilian dancer and film actress * Mirco Di T ...

Tora people The forefathers of the Taroa people were two brothers Yazid and Zebed, descendants of Kerosh (Quraysh) and Manneja (Muawiyah), who lived in Arabia. Later on they separated: Zebed remained in his country of origin, while Yazid crossed the Red Sea ...

of Arabia and northern Africa *

Torá language Torá (Toraz) is an extinct Chapacuran language that was once spoken along the lower stretches of the Marmelos River in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in b ...

, an extinct language once spoken in Brazil

Places

* Tora, Benin, in Borgou Department * Tora, Burkina Faso, a village *

Torà Torà (; es, Torá) is a town and municipality in the North East of the ''comarca'' (county) of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The urban structure of the center has retained most of its original design, with narrow, twist ...

, Catalonia, Spain, a town and municipality *

Tora (river) The Tora is a stream in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a stretch of water from below Pisan Hills, south of the Arno Valley. With its 29 kilometres it is the longest river that receives most of its tributaries from Livorno H ...

, Tuscany, Italy * Tora, Egypt, an ancient Egyptian quarry and modern town ** Tura Prison

Entertainment

* ''Tora'' (film), an Assamese children's film * Tora San, the main character in the Japanese film series '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' * Tora, a character from the anime film '' Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku'' * Tora, a main character in the manga '' Ushio and Tora'' *

Ice Ice is water frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius or Depending on the presence of impurities such as particles of soil or bubbles of air, it can appear transparent or a more or less opaq ...

, also known as Tora Olafsdotter, a DC Comics superheroine * Tora, a character in the NES version of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' * Tora, a main character in '' Xenoblade Chronicles 2''

Music

Tora (band) TORA are an Australian electronic band formed in Byron Bay in May 2013. The founding members are Thorne Davis on drums; Shaun Johnston on bass guitar; Jo Loewenthal on lead vocals, guitar, and keys and Jai Piccone on vocals, guitar and keys. A ...

, an Australian electronic group * ''Tora'' (Anna Vissi album), a 1988 album by Greek singer Anna Vissi * ''Tora'' (Chrispa album), a 2003 album by Greek singer Chrispa * "Tora", a 2012 single by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas

Computing

Temporally-ordered routing algorithm The Temporally Ordered Routing Algorithm (TORA) is an algorithm for routing data across Wireless Mesh Networks or Mobile ad hoc networks. It was developed by Vincent Park and Scott Corson at the University of Maryland and the Naval Research Labor ...

, for routing data across wireless mesh network or mobile ad hoc networks *

TOra Tora or TORA may refer to: People * Tora (given name), female given name * Tora (surname) * Tora people of Arabia and northern Africa * Torá language, an extinct language once spoken in Brazil Places * Tora, Benin, in Borgou Department * Tora, ...

, a database administration and development tool

Other uses

* ''Tora'' (moth), a genus of moths * Runway#TORA (takeoff run available), the length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an airplane taking off *

Battle of Torà The Battle of Torà was a defensive battle of the Reconquista, fought between an alliance of Catalan counts and an army of the Caliphate of Córdoba in 1003 at Torà, Lleida. The main source for the battle is Andrew of Fleury, who probably receive ...

(1003), a victory of an alliance of Catalan counts over the Caliphate of Córdoba *

Cyclone Oratia Cyclone Oratia, (Tora in Norway) was an unusually deep European windstorm which affected Western Europe from 28 to 30 October 2000. The storm was the fiercest to hit Britain in October since the Great Storm of 1987, with wind gusts reaching , a ...