Pod or POD may refer to:

Biology

Pod (fruit) This page provides a glossary of plant morphology. Botanists and other biologists who study plant morphology use a number of different terms to classify and identify plant organs and parts that can be observed using no more than a handheld magnify ...

, a type of fruit of a flowering plant *

Husk Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an Ear (botany), ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes t ...

or pod of a legume *

Pod of whales Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively c ...

or other marine mammals * "-pod", a suffix meaning "foot" used in taxonomy

Electronics and computing

Proper orthogonal decomposition The proper orthogonal decomposition is a Numerical analysis, numerical method that enables a reduction in the complexity of computer intensive simulations such as computational fluid dynamics and structural analysis (like crash simulations). Typic ...

in the field of numerical simulation *

Plain old data In computer science and object-oriented programming, a passive data structure (PDS), also termed a plain old data structure or plain old data (POD), is a record, in contrast with objects. It is a data structure that is represented only as passive ...

in computing, data distinct from an object *

Plain Old Documentation Plain Old Documentation (pod) is a lightweight markup language used to document the Perl programming language as well as Perl modules and programs. Design Pod is designed to be a simple, clean language with just enough syntax to be useful. It p ...

, a documentation tool for the computer language Perl * Point of delivery (networking) * Pseudo open drain, an electronics interface technology * Personal online data stores, storage of personal data for the web decentralization project

Solid Solid is a state of matter where molecules are closely packed and can not slide past each other. Solids resist compression, expansion, or external forces that would alter its shape, with the degree to which they are resisted dependent upon the ...

* Pod, the basic scheduling unit in

Kubernetes Kubernetes (), also known as K8s is an open-source software, open-source OS-level virtualization, container orchestration (computing), orchestration system for automating software deployment, scaling, and management. Originally designed by Googl ...

Film and television

* ''Pod'' (film), an American horror film * Podracer, a type of vehicle from the Star Wars universe * Orthotube or pod, a fictional security device in ''Spooks'' * Pod, the growth medium for the replacements in ''

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' is a 1956 American science-fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. The black-and-white film was shot in 2.00:1 Superscope and in t ...

'' * Pod, a fictional organic gaming console featured in '' existenz'' * Personal Overhaul Device on ''

Snog Marry Avoid? ''Snog Marry Avoid?'' is a British reality television series broadcast on BBC Three, produced by Remarkable Television. The first four series were presented by Atomic Kitten member Jenny Frost, with Ellie Taylor presenting from the fifth series ...

Music

P.O.D. P.O.D. (an initialism for Payable on Death) is an American nu metal band formed in 1992 and based in San Diego, California. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval, bassist Mark "Traa" Daniels, lead guitarist Mar ...

, an American metal band from San Diego, California * ''Pod'' (Afro Celt Sound System album) (2004) * ''Pod'' (The Breeders album) (1990) * ''

The Pod ''The Pod'' is the second studio album by American rock band Ween. It was released on September 20, 1991, by Shimmy-Disc. Production The album was recorded from January to October 1990, at the Pod on Van Sant Road in Solebury Township, Pennsylva ...

'', a 1991 album by Ween *

Pod (amp modeler) The Line 6 POD is a series of digital guitar amplifier Guitar amplifier#Modeling, modelers produced by Line 6 (company), Line 6. History By the mid-1990s, Line 6 feared that digital modeling was beyond the reach of ordinary guitarists and soug ...

, a line of guitar amp modelers by Line 6 * "POD" (song), a 2006 song by Tenacious D from ''The Pick of Destiny'' * "10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod" or "Pod", a 2015 song on the deluxe edition of ''Presence'' by Led Zeppelin

Transportation

Pod (vehicle) Ultra (a term formed from the first letters of the words in the phrase "urban light transit") is a personal rapid transit podcar system developed by the British engineering company Ultra Global PRT (formerly Advanced Transport Systems). The o ...

, in the proposed Ultra personal rapid transit system *

Engine pod A nacelle ( ) is a streamlined container for aircraft parts such as engines, fuel or equipment. When attached entirely outside the airframe, it is sometimes called a pod, in which case it is attached with a pylon or strut and the engine is know ...

or nacelle, a streamlined aircraft engine enclosure *

Escape pod ''Escape Pod'' is a science fiction podcast magazine produced by Escape Artists, Inc. It proclaims itself "the world's leading science fiction podcast". The present co-editors are Mur Lafferty and Valerie Valdes. While episodes are free, the ...

, a small capsule to escape a vessel in an emergency *

Pod propulsion An azimuth thruster is a configuration of marine propellers placed in pods that can be rotated to any horizontal angle (azimuth), making a rudder redundant. These give ships better maneuverability than a fixed propeller and rudder system. Type ...

, ship propulsion method also known as an azimuth thruster

Other uses

* Pod (caste), former name of Indian caste now known as Poundra * ''Pod'' (sculpture), a sculpture by Pete Beeman * ''POD'' (video game), a 1997 racing game * '' Proof of Destruction'', a 1987 video game, also known as ''P.O.D.'' * Pod Children's Charity, an English charity *

Coffee pod A single-serve coffee container is a container filled with coffee grounds, used in coffee brewing to prepare only enough coffee for a single portion. Single-serve coffee containers come in various formats and materials, often either as h ...

, ground coffee in a filter container * Pod hotel, cheap accommodation with very small rooms * Laundry detergent pod * Peace One Day, a non-profit organisation *

Point of difference A point of difference is a factor of products or services that establishes differentiation. Differentiation is the way in which the goods or services of a company differ from its competitors. Indicators of the point of difference's success would b ...

between products *

Point of divergence Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply A.H.) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history. As ...

of an alternate history from actual history * Print on demand or publishing on demand * Proof of delivery of an item *

Protective Oceanic Device Ocean Guardian is the manufacturer of Shark Shield shark repellent devices. The Ocean Guardian electronic devices create an electromagnetic field to deter shark attacks and are used by surfers, scuba divers, snorkelers, spearfishers, ocean kaya ...

, an electronic shark repellent *''Pod'', 2022 novel by

Laline Paull Laline Paull FRSL is a British novelist. Her debut novel, '' The Bees'', was nominated for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Her 2017 cli-fi novel is titled ''The Ice''. Her 2022 novel ''Pod'' was nominated for the 2023 Women's Prize ...

* Pod, a format used by

Current TV Current TV was an American television channel which broadcast from August 1, 2005, to August 20, 2013. Prior INdTV founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, with Ronald Burkle, each held a sizable stake in Current TV. Comcast and DirecTV each held a small ...

* Probability of detection, a

nondestructive testing Nondestructive testing (NDT) is any of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and technology industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage. The terms nondestructive examination (NDE), n ...

term * Proper Orthogonal Decomposition or

principal components analysis Principal component analysis (PCA) is a Linear map, linear dimensionality reduction technique with applications in exploratory data analysis, visualization and Data Preprocessing, data preprocessing. The data is linear map, linearly transformed ...

, in statistics * Sarco pod, a euthanasia device * POD, abbreviation used in hospitals for foot care (

podiatry Podiatry ( ), also know as podiatric medicine and surgery ( ), is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower limb. The healthcare professional is known as a podiatrist. The US ...

) *

Gun pod One of the first American attempts at a gun pod was the .50- calibre B-25_Mitchell.html" ;"title="machine gun conformal-mount "blister" pod on the B-25 Mitchell">machine gun conformal-mount "blister" pod on the B-25 Mitchell A gun pod is a det ...

, a detachable weapons pack *

Targeting pod Targeting pods (TGP) are target designation tools used by attack aircraft for identifying targets and guiding precision-guided munition (PGM) such as laser-guided bombs to those targets. The first targeting pods were developed in conjunction wit ...

, a target designation tool used by ground-attack aircraft * POD, Payable on Death, a form of account titling; see