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Arts and entertainment

* ''Gig'' (Circle Jerks album) (1992) * ''Gig'' (Northern Pikes album) (1993) * ''The Gig'', a 1985 film written and directed by Frank D. Gilroy *
GIG Gig or GIG may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Gig'' (Circle Jerks album) (1992) * ''Gig'' (Northern Pikes album) (1993) * ''The Gig'', a 1985 film written and directed by Frank D. Gilroy * GIG, a character in ''Hot Wheels AcceleRacers'' ...
, a character in ''Hot Wheels AcceleRacers'' * "GUYS Is Green" ("G.I.G.!"), in the Japanese television series ''
Ultraman Mebius is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It is the 20th TV series and 40th anniversary production in the Ultra Series, which first began in 1966. It premiered on the Tokyo Broadcasting Sys ...
'' * Gig, a
temporary job Temporary work or temporary employment (also called gigs) refers to an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the needs of the employing organization. Temporary employees are sometimes ...
for a specified time


Transportation

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Gig (boat) A gig is a type of boat optimised for speed under oar, but usually also fitted with a sailing rig for appropriate conditions. The type was in use by Deal boatmen in the 18th century. It first occurred as a naval ship's boat after Deal boatbuilde ...
, or "captain′s gig", a boat used on naval ships as the captain's taxi *
Gig (carriage) A gig, also called chair or chaise, is a light, two-wheeled sprung cart pulled by one horse. Description Gig carts are constructed with the driver's seat sitting higher than the level of the shafts. Traditionally, a gig is more formal than a vil ...
, a two-wheeled sprung cart to be pulled by a horse *
Cornish pilot gig The Cornish pilot gig is a six-oared rowing boat, clinker-built of Cornish narrow-leaf elm, long with a beam of . It is recognised as one of the first shore-based lifeboats that went to vessels in distress, with recorded rescues going back ...
, a six-oared rowing boat *
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...
(IATA airport code), the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Giggleswick railway station (National Rail station code), Yorkshire, England *
Gig Car Share GIG Car Share is a carsharing service in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Seattle, created by A3 Ventures (a division of the American Automobile Association). The company operates a fleet of Toyota Prius Hybrid vehicles and ...
, a carsharing service in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area


Science and technology

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Gigabyte The gigabyte () is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix ''giga'' means 109 in the International System of Units (SI). Therefore, one gigabyte is one billion bytes. The unit symbol for the gigabyte is GB. This defini ...
(colloquial ''gig''), a computer unit of information *
Global Information Grid The Global Information Grid (GIG) is a network of information transmission and processing maintained by the United States Department of Defense. More descriptively, it is a worldwide network of information transmission, of associated processes, a ...
, a military global information network operated by the United States Department of Defense *
Generalized inverse Gaussian distribution In probability theory and statistics, the generalized inverse Gaussian distribution (GIG) is a three-parameter family of continuous probability distributions with probability density function :f(x) = \frac x^ e^,\qquad x>0, where ''Kp'' is a mo ...
, a distribution in probability theory


People

* Gig Gangel (born 1958), ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for January 1980 *
Gig Morton Gig Morton (born March 22, 1996) is a Canadian actor and podcast host. Beginning a professional career as a child actor at age nine, Morton is a six time Young Artist Award nominee, best known for his role as B-Dawg's boy, "Billy" in four install ...
(born 1996), Canadian actor *
Gig Ryan Gig Ryan, born Elizabeth Anne Martina Ryan November 5, 1956, is an Australian poet. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award. Biography Ryan was born in Leicester, England in 1956. Her father is the Australian surgeon Peter John R ...
(born 1956), Australian poet born Elizabeth Anne Martina Ryan *
Gig Young Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Come Fill the Cup'' (1952) and '' Teacher's Pet'' ...
(1913–1978), American actor born Byron Elsworth Barr


Other uses

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Gig-mill A gig-mill (gigging machine, napping machine) was type of raising machine that used teasels to produce a nap on cloth. Examples of the results of gigging are woolen fabrics such as chinchilla, beaver cloth, and melton. The process involved gr ...
, a machine for the gigging of textiles that produce a fibrous and soft surface. *
Georgian Industrial Group The Georgian Industrial Group (GIG, ka, საქართველოს ინდუსტრიული ჯგუფი, ''Sak'art'velos Industriuli Jgup'i'') is the largest holding company in Georgia, with business interests ranging from ener ...
, a holding company in Georgia * Gig, a multi-pronged spear used in
gigging Gigging is the practice of hunting fish or small game with a gig or similar multi-pronged spear. Commonly harvested wildlife include freshwater suckers, saltwater flounder, and small game, such as frogs. A gig can refer to any long pole which ...
or hunting fish or small game * Gig, the blade a professional wrestler uses to cut himself; See
List of professional wrestling terms Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence o ...
* GIG Cymru, the Welsh-language name for
NHS Wales NHS Wales ( cy, GIG (Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol) Cymru) is the publicly-funded healthcare system in Wales, and one of the four systems which make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. NHS Wales was formed as part of the public ...
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KGIG-LP KGIG-LP (104.9 FM, "104.9 The Gig") is a low-power FM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format with some music programming devoted to local bands. Licensed to Modesto, California, United States, the station is currently owned by Fellowship ...
("104.9 The Gig"), an FM radio station licensed to Modesto, California, US


See also

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Gig economy Gig workers are independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers, and temporary workers. Gig workers enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies to provide services to the company's clients. In m ...
, the economy of those in temporary work *
Cornish pilot gig The Cornish pilot gig is a six-oared rowing boat, clinker-built of Cornish narrow-leaf elm, long with a beam of . It is recognised as one of the first shore-based lifeboats that went to vessels in distress, with recorded rescues going back ...
, a six-oared rowing boat * Gigg (disambiguation) * Giggs (disambiguation) {{disambiguation