Fill may refer to: *

Fill dirt Fill dirt (also called cleanfill, or just fill) is earthy material which is used to ''fill in'' a depression or hole in the ground or create mounds or otherwise artificially change the grade or elevation of real property.Fill (archaeology) In archaeology a fill is the material that has accumulated or has been deposited into a cut feature such as ditch or pit of some kind of a later date than the feature itself. Fills are an important part of the archaeological record as their forma ...

, the material that has accumulated or has been deposited into a cut feature such as ditch or pit ** Fill (land), dirt, rock or other material added to level or raise the elevation of a land feature *

Fill character In computer terminology, a fill character is a character transmitted solely for the purpose of consuming time. It does this by filling a timeslot on a data transmission line which would otherwise be forced to be idle (empty). In this way, fill cha ...

, a character transmitted solely for the purpose of consuming time *

Fill device A fill device or key loader is a module used to load cryptographic keys into electronic encryption machines. Fill devices are usually hand held and electronic ones are battery operated. Older mechanical encryption systems, such as rotor mach ...

, an electronic module that loads cryptographic keys into an electronic encryption machine *

Fill (music) In popular music, a fill is a short musical passage, riff, or rhythmic sound which helps to sustain the listener's attention during a break between the phrases of a melody. "The terms riff and fill are sometimes used interchangeably by musician ...

, a short segment of instrumental music * In textiles, the filling yarn is the same as

weft Warp and weft are the two basic components used in weaving to turn thread or yarn into fabric. The lengthwise or longitudinal warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a frame or loom while the transverse weft (sometimes woof) is dra ...

, the yarn which is shuttled back and forth across the warp to create a woven fabric. * In finance, a fill is the fulfillment of a part or whole of an order at a given price by a broker or

counterparty A counterparty (sometimes contraparty) is a legal entity, unincorporated entity, or collection of entities to which an exposure of financial risk may exist. The word became widely used in the 1980s, particularly at the time of the Basel I deliberat ...

* Fill flash, a technique in photography where the flash is used in bright locations to prevent shadows from being underexposed *

Fill light Fill may refer to: * Fill dirt, soil added to an area ** Fill (archaeology), the material that has accumulated or has been deposited into a cut feature such as ditch or pit ** Fill (land), dirt, rock or other material added to level or raise the ...

, background lighting used to reduce the contrast of a scene and provide some illumination for the areas of the image that would otherwise be in shadow *

Flood fill Flood fill, also called seed fill, is a flooding algorithm that determines and alters the area connected to a given node in a multi-dimensional array with some matching attribute. It is used in the "bucket" fill tool of paint programs to fill c ...

Fill pattern Flood fill, also called seed fill, is a flooding algorithm that determines and alters the area connected to a given node in a multi-dimensional array with some matching attribute. It is used in the "bucket" fill tool of paint programs to fill conn ...

, the color, pattern, or texture that fills an area in graphic design * Matter that is contained in a pillow, cushion, quilt, etc., or used to protect items in a package; it may have more specific names, e.g., fiberfill, foamfill, etc., some being tradenames or brands *

Fill power Fill power is a measure of the loft or "fluffiness" of a down product that is loosely related to the insulating value of the down. The higher the fill power, the more air a certain weight of the down can trap, and thus the more insulating ability ...

, a measure of the loft or "fluffiness" of a down product that is loosely related to the insulating value of the down

People with the surname

Martino Fill Martino Fill (born 5 March 1939) is an Italian alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly k ...

(born 1939), Italian alpine skier *

Peter Fill Peter Fill (born 12 November 1982) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from northern Italy. Born in Brixen, South Tyrol, he formerly competed in all disciplines, and later focused on the speed events of downhill, super-G, and combined. Fill ...

(born 1982), Italian alpine ski racer *

Shannon Fill Shannon Fill (born June 13, 1971, Texas, USA) is a former TV actress. Active from 1992 to 1995, she portrayed Sito Jaxa in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episodes "The First Duty" (1992) and " Lower Decks" (1994). Filmography *''Deceived by ...

(born 1971), American TV actress

People with the surname

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