Scratch

Scratch or scratching may refer to:

Science and technology

• Scratch (programming language), an educational programming language developed by the MIT Media Lab
• Scratch space, space on the hard disk drive that is dedicated for only temporary storage
• Scratching, a technique used in recrystallization
• Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons
• "Scratches", a synonym for mud fever, an infection occurring in horses

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

• Scratch (robot), in the TV show Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
• Scratch, from the Gobots series
• Scratch, a skid-steer digger in Bob the Builder
• Scratch (The Ghost and Molly McGee), the titular ghost in the animated television series The Ghost and Molly McGee

Films

• Scratch (2001 film), a documentary film about disc jockeys and hip-hop culture
• Scratch (2008 film), a Polish drama film
• Scratch (2010 film), a short film produced by Breakthru Films
• Scratch (2015 film), a Canadian musical drama film

Music

Concepts

• Scratch, a technique of playing dampened guitar strings
• Scratching, moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable
• A participatory public performance such as Scratch Messiah
• Scratch band, a band that plays fungi music

Groups and musicians

• Scratch (musician), American hip-hop artist
• Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936-2021), Jamaican reggae and dub artist
• Scratch Orchestra, an English experimental musical ensemble
• Scratch Track, an American band
• The Scratch (band), Irish band

Albums

• Scratch (Kenny Barron album), 1985
• Scratch (Kaela Kimura album), 2000
• Scratch (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2001 documentary Scratch
• Scratch, 1974 live album by The Crusaders
• Peter Gabriel (1978 album), a self-titled album also referred to as Scratch

Songs

• "Scratch", by Crash Crew from the album The Crash Crew
• "Scratch", by Morphine from the album Yes
• "Scratch", by The Surfaris from the album Hit City '64

Visual art

• Scratchboard, a visual arts medium
• Scratching, a technique or variation of graffiti (street art)

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• Scratch (magazine), a hip-hop magazine
• Scratch Radio, a community radio station in Birmingham, England
• Scratches (video game), a horror adventure game released in 2006

Sports

• Scratch (horse), a French Thoroughbred racehorse
• Scratch, in horse racing, the removal of a horse from a race before it is run
• Scratch, in pocket billiards games, the pocketing of the cue ball
• Scratch golfer, a golfer with a handicap of zero
• Scratch race, a track cycling race in which all riders start together
• Scratch track (disambiguation), several meanings

Other uses

• Scratch, a small amount of extra money
• Old Scratch or Mr Scratch, a figure representing the devil
• Scratch building, creation, from raw materials, of architectural scale models
• Scratchcard (or scratch card, or scratcher), a small card with one or more areas containing concealed information which can be revealed by scratching off an opaque covering
• Scratchings, a snack made from pork rind
• Scratchpad (disambiguation)

See also

• From scratch (disambiguation)
• Scratchy (disambiguation)
• Sgraffito, an artistic technique close to graffiti