Flash - Definition and Overview

• A photographic flash produces light in order to photograph in low light conditions.
• Macromedia Flash is a graphics animation computer software product by Macromedia.
• The Flash is the name of a number of comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. These heroes share the ability to run at superhuman speed.
• Flash, Staffordshire reputedly the highest village in England.
• Flash memory is a form of computer memory which allows multiple locations to be modified in a single programming operation.
• Flashing sometimes refers to the process of writing to or updating flash ROMs like the BIOS found on computer motherboards.
• Flashing can refer to indecent exposure (i.e. to "flash" one's nude body in public at another unsuspecting person). The Mardi Gras festival is famous for flashing, which is often used to collect "throws" by attracting attention. See also: streaking.
• Flashing can refer to the weatherproofing shielding put around objects which protrude from the roof of a building (such as pipes and chimneys, or the edges of other roofs) to deflect water away from the seams. Its name likely derives from the fact that metal flashing (typically copper or aluminum) reflects flashes of sunlight. Modern flashing may also be rubber or other waterproof synthetic materials, but metal is still frequently used.
• Flashing can also mean blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
• Flash is a term used in telecommunication. .
• Flash is a term for generic (non-custom) tattoo art form.
• Flashback is a condition when memories "flash" in one's mind (often as a consequence of using LSD).
• Operation Flashpoint is a tactical shooter game on a PC by Bohemia Interactive Studio.