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Accelerator may refer to:
In science and technology
In computing
Download accelerator , or download manager, software dedicated to downloading
Hardware acceleration , the use of dedicated hardware to perform functions faster than a CPU
Web accelerator , a proxy server that speeds web-site access
Accelerator (Internet Explorer) , a form of selection-based search
Accelerator table , specifies keyboard shortcuts for commands
Apple II accelerators , hardware devices designed to speed up an Apple II computer
PHP accelerator , speeds up software applications written in the PHP programming language
SAP BI Accelerator , speeds up online analytical processing queries
SSL/TLS accelerator , offloads public-key encryption algorithms to a hardware accelerator
TCP accelerator , or TCP Offload Engine, offloads processing of the TCP/IP stack to a network controller
Keyboard shortcut , a set of key presses that invoke a software or operating system operation
Accelerator or AFU (Accelerator Function Unit): a component of IBM's
Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI)
In physics and chemistry
Firearms
Other technologies
Accelerator, gas pedal or
throttle , a foot pedal that controls the engine speed of an automobile
Accelerator Coaster , a roller coaster that uses hydraulic acceleration
In entertainment
The Accelerators , US rock band
Accelerator (Royal Trux album) , their seventh studio album, released in 1998
Accelerator (The Future Sound of London album) , released in 1992
"Accelerator", a 1993 single by
Gumball
"Accelerator", a song by band The O.A.O.T.'s, on their album
Typical
"Accelerator", a song by the band Primal Scream from their album
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XLR8R (pronounced "accelerator"), a magazine and website that covers music, culture, style, and technology
Accelerator (To Aru Majutsu No Index) , one of the main characters in the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index
Accelerator (Universal Studios Singapore) , a whirling twirling ride that spins guests around
PC Accelerator , a personal computer game magazine
The Accelerators (comics) , a comic book created by Ronnie Porto and Gavin Smith
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term