Class

Last updated August 21, 2024

Class, Classes, or The Class may refer to:

Common uses not otherwise categorized

Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects
Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differently from such group phenomena as "types" or "kinds"
Class (set theory), a collection of sets that can be unambiguously defined by a property that all its members share
Hazard class, a dangerous goods classification
Social class, the hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society, usually defined by wealth and occupation
Working class, can be defined by rank, income or collar

Arts, entertainment, and media

"The Class" (song), 1959 Chubby Checker song
Character class in role-playing games and other genres
Class 95 (radio station), a Singaporean radio channel

Films

Class (film), 1983 American film
The Class (2007 film), 2007 Estonian film
The Class (2008 film), 2008 film (Entre les murs)

Television

Class (2016 TV series), a 2016 British spinoff from Doctor Who
The Class (TV series), a CBS sitcom
Class (2023 TV series), a 2023 Indian Netflix teen drama

Literature

Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell
Class (Pacifico novel), a 2014 novel by Francesco Pacifico
Class (Rosenfeld novel), a 2017 novel by Lucinda Rosenfeld
The Class (Segal novel), a 1985 novel by Erich Segal

Computing

Class (computer programming), programming construct for defining an object template
Class (warez), a defunct group in the warez scene
C++ classes, C++ language construct for defining an object template
Class attribute (HTML), a feature of many HTML and XHTML elements
Class attributes (computer programming), defining the structure of a class
Complexity class, a set of problems of related complexity in computational complexity theory
Java class file, computer file containing Java bytecode
Pseudo-class, cascading style sheet (CSS) construct for defining formatting
Type class, a type system construct that supports polymorphism

Education

Class (education), a group of students attending a specific course or lesson
Class, a course (education)
Class, a lesson or course session, in education
Classroom, a room where classes are held

Law and government

Class, a group of people involved in a class action lawsuit
Classes of United States senators, for describing the schedules of elections for Senate seats

Transportation

Class (locomotive), a single design of a locomotive as assigned by the railroad
Class rating, an allowance to fly aircraft of similar design
Classification of United States railroads:
Ship class, a group of ships of similar design
Travel class, a quality of accommodation on public transport
Vehicle size class, a way of classifying cars

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