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Concept

* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procure political rights, as for a disenfranchised group *
Free will Free will is the capacity of agents to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Free will is closely linked to the concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, sin, and other judgements which apply only to ac ...
, control exercised by rational agents over their actions and decisions * Free of charge, also known as gratis. See Gratis vs libre.


Computing

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Free (programming) C dynamic memory allocation refers to performing manual memory management for dynamic memory allocation in the C programming language via a group of functions in the C standard library, namely , , , and . The C++ programming language includes ...
, a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse *
Free format An open file format is a file format for storing digital data, defined by an openly published specification usually maintained by a standards organization, and which can be used and implemented by anyone. Open file format is licensed with open lic ...
, a file format which can be used without restrictions *
Free software Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, no ...
, software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment *
Freeware Freeware is software, most often proprietary, that is distributed at no monetary cost to the end user. There is no agreed-upon set of rights, license, or EULA that defines ''freeware'' unambiguously; every publisher defines its own rules for t ...
, a broader class of software available at no cost


Mathematics

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Free object In mathematics, the idea of a free object is one of the basic concepts of abstract algebra. Informally, a free object over a set ''A'' can be thought of as being a "generic" algebraic structure over ''A'': the only equations that hold between eleme ...
** Free abelian group **
Free algebra In mathematics, especially in the area of abstract algebra known as ring theory, a free algebra is the noncommutative analogue of a polynomial ring since its elements may be described as "polynomials" with non-commuting variables. Likewise, the po ...
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Free group In mathematics, the free group ''F'S'' over a given set ''S'' consists of all words that can be built from members of ''S'', considering two words to be different unless their equality follows from the group axioms (e.g. ''st'' = ''suu''−1' ...
** Free module **
Free semigroup In abstract algebra, the free monoid on a set is the monoid whose elements are all the finite sequences (or strings) of zero or more elements from that set, with string concatenation as the monoid operation and with the unique sequence of zero ele ...
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Free variable In mathematics, and in other disciplines involving formal languages, including mathematical logic and computer science, a free variable is a notation (symbol) that specifies places in an expression where substitution may take place and is not ...


People

* Free (surname) * Free (rapper) (born 1968), or Free Marie, American rapper and media personality * Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer Abbie Hoffman * Free (active 2003–), American musician in the band FreeSol


Arts and media


Film and television

* ''Free'' (film), a 2001 American dramedy * '' Free!'', a Japanese anime series starting in 2013 * "Free" (''Desperate Housewives''), a television episode


Music


Bands and groups

* Free (band), an English rock band 1968–1973 * Free!!, a Spanish mákina band 1994–2004 *
The Free The Free were a German eurodance group from the 1990s. They were produced by Felix J. Gauder and Olaf Roberto Bossi. Members *1994–1995: Iris Trevisan *1995–1996: Ayla J. *1994–1999: Charles Simmons Discography Studio albums *1996: ' ...
, a German eurodance band 1994–1999 * Have Heart, re-formed as Free since 2009, an American straight edge band


Albums

* ''Free'' (Airto album) or the title song, 1972 * ''Free'' (Benny Golson album), 1963 * ''Free'' (Bonfire album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Free'' (Brad Johner album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Free'' (Chico DeBarge album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Free'' (Cody Simpson album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Free'' (Concrete Blonde album), 1989 * ''Free'' (Dana International album) or the title song, 1999 * ''Free'' (David Garrett album), 2007 * ''Free'' (Gavin DeGraw album) or the title song, 2009 * ''Free'' (For Real album) or the title song, 1996 * ''Free'' (Free album), 1969 * ''Free'' (Iggy Pop album) or the title song, 2019 * ''Free'' (Kate Ryan album) or the title song, 2008 * ''Free'' (Jann Arden album) or the title song, 2009 * ''Free'' (Kierra Sheard album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Free'' (Lisa Shaw album) or the title song, 2009 * ''Free'' (Mao Abe album) or the title song (see below), 2009 * ''Free'' (Marcus Miller album), 2007 * ''Free'' (Negativland album), 1993 * ''Free'' (OSI album) or the title song, 2006 * ''Free'' (The Party album) or the title song, 1992 * ''Free'' (Prince Markie Dee album) or the title song, 1992 * ''Free'' (Rick Astley album), 1991 * ''Free'' (Rivermaya album), 2000 * ''Free'' (Twin Atlantic album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Free'' (Virtue album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Free...'' (EP), by Acid King, or the title song, 2001 * ''
Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) ''Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)'' is a collaborative mixtape by American rappers Lil B Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), professionally known as Lil B and as his alter ego The BasedGod, is an American rapper. Lil B has ...
'', by Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 2015 * ''Free'', by
Hundredth In arithmetic, a hundredth is a single part of something that has been divided equally into a hundred parts. For example, a hundredth of 675 is 6.75. In this manner it is used with the prefix "centi" such as in centimeter. A hundredth is the re ...
, 2015 * ''free*'', by Jim's Big Ego, 2008 * ''Free'', by Libera (choir), Libera, 2004 * ''Free'', by Planetshakers, 2008 * ''Free'', by Stone (band), Stone, 1992


Songs

* Free (Broods song), "Free" (Broods song), 2016 * Free (Chicago song), "Free" (Chicago song), 1971 * Free (Dara Maclean song), "Free" (Dara Maclean song), 2011 * Free (Deniece Williams song), "Free" (Deniece Williams song), 1976 * Free (Erika song), "Free" (Erika song), 2007 * Free (Estelle song), "Free" (Estelle song), 2004 * Free (Haley Reinhart song), "Free" (Haley Reinhart song), 2012 * Free (Mao Abe song), "Free" (Mao Abe song), 2008 * Free (Mýa song), "Free" (Mýa song), 2001 * Free (Natalia Kills song), "Free" (Natalia Kills song), 2011 * Free (Pete Murray song), "Free" (Pete Murray song), 2011 * Free (Phish song), "Free" (Phish song), 1996 * Free (Rudimental song), "Free" (Rudimental song), 2013 * Free (Sarah Brightman song), "Free" (Sarah Brightman song), 2003 * Free (Train song), "Free" (Train song), 1998 * Free (Ultra Naté song), "Free" (Ultra Naté song), 1997 * Free (Zac Brown Band song), "Free" (Zac Brown Band song), 2010 * "Free", by Alesha Dixon from ''Fired Up (Alesha album), Fired Up'', 2006 * "Free", by Bacon Popper, 1998 * "Free", by Blue October UK from ''One Day Silver, One Day Gold'', 2005 * "Free", by the Cars from ''Move Like This'', 2011 * "Free", by Cat Power from ''You Are Free'', 2003 * "Free", by Charlie Puth discography#Singles, Charlie Puth, 2020 * "Free", by Dani Harmer, the theme from ''Dani's House'', 2008 * "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side of "Precious (Depeche Mode song), Precious", 2005 * "Free", by Destiny's Child from ''Destiny Fulfilled'', 2004 * "Free", by DJ Quicksilver, 1997 * "Free", by Donna De Lory from ''Bliss (Donna De Lory album), Bliss'', 2000 * "Free", by Enrique Iglesias from ''7 (Enrique Iglesias album), 7'', 2003 * "Free", by Ginny Owens from ''Without Condition'', 1999 * "Free", by Graffiti6 from ''Colours (Graffiti6 album), Colours'', 2010 * "Free", by H.E.R. from ''H.E.R. (album), H.E.R.'', 2017 * "Free", by Jeremy Camp from ''Reckless (Jeremy Camp album), Reckless'', 2013 * "Free", by Jon Secada discography#Singles, Jon Secada, 2006 * "Free", by Little Big Town from ''The Breaker (album), The Breaker'', 2017 * "Free", by Louis the Child from ''Here for Now'', 2020 * "Free", by the Martinis from ''Empire Records#Soundtrack, Empire Records: The Soundtrack'', 1995 * "Free", by Michelle Williams from ''Journey to Freedom (album), Journey to Freedom'', 2014 * "Free", by Mikolas Josef, 2016 * "Free", by Nakatomi (group), Nakatomi, 1995 * "Free", by Parcels (band), Parcels, 2021 * "Free", by Pink from ''Try This'', 2003 * "Free", by Plumb from ''Beautiful Lumps of Coal'', 2003 * "Free", by Powerman 5000 from ''Transform (Powerman 5000 album), Transform'', 2003 * "Free", by Primal Scream from ''Give Out But Don't Give Up'', 1994 * "Free", by Prince from ''1999 (Prince album), 1999'', 1982 * "Free", by Quiet Riot from ''Rehab (Quiet Riot album), Rehab'', 2006 * "Free", by Stephanie Mills from ''Born for This!'', 2004 * "Free", by Stevie Wonder from ''Characters (Stevie Wonder album), Characters'', 1987 * "Free", by Stryper from ''To Hell with the Devil'', 1986 * "Free", by VAST from ''Music for People (album), Music for People'', 2000 * "Free", by Why Don't We discography, Why Don't We, 2016 * "Free", by Will Downing, 1988 * "Free", by Yu Yamada, the ending theme for the anime ''Basquash!'', 2009 * "Free", written by List of songs written by Irving Berlin#F, Irving Berlin


Other media

* Free (Anderson book), ''Free'' (Anderson book), a 2009 economics book by Chris Anderson * Free (Ypi book), ''Free'' (Ypi book), a 2021 memoir by Lea Ypi * Free (Soul Eater), Free (''Soul Eater''), a character from the manga and anime ''Soul Eater''


Organizations

* Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the Queer Student Cultural Center * Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, a libertarian think tank founded by Ron Paul * Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment, a think tank that promotes free-market environmentalism * Free (ISP), a French internet service provider * Free Airlines, a Kinshasa Congolese air operator


Other

* Free (cigarette), from Brazil * Free, Indiana, USA; an unincorporated community * Free content, material without significant legal usability restrictions * Voyah Free, an electric car


See also

* * Freestyle (disambiguation) * Freedom (disambiguation) * Freed (disambiguation) * Freeman (disambiguation) {{disambiguation