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A
chain is a series of connected links which are typically made of metal.
Chain may also refer to:
Accessories and apparel
Chain mail , a type of armor made of interlocking chain links
Neck chain (or necklace), a type of jewelry which is worn around the neck
Places
People with the name
Ernst Chain (1906–1979), Nobel Prize-winning chemist famed for his isolation of penicillin
John T. Chain Jr. (1934–2021), retired U.S. Air Force general
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films and television
Literature
Music
Chain (band) , an Australian blues rock band active from the 1960s to the present
Albums
Songs
"Chains" (Cookies song) , 1962, covered by The Beatles
"
The Chain ", a 1977 song by Fleetwood Mac
"Chains", a song by Chicago from the 1982 album
Chicago 16
"Chains" (Patty Loveless song) , 1990
"Chains" (Tina Arena song) , 1994
"Chains" (DLT song) , 1996
"Chain", a song by the Fire Theft from
their 2003 self-titled album
"Chains" (Nick Jonas song) , 2014
"Chains" (Usher song) , 2015
Business and economics
Chain (real estate) , a group of buyers/sellers that are linked together
Chain of command , the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed
Chain store , a retail shop outlets which share a brand and central management
Chained dollars , used to express real dollar amounts adjusted over time for inflation
Cinema chain , or movie chain
Cold chain , a temperature-controlled supply chain
Fast food chain
Hotel chain
Restaurant chain
Supply chain , a coordinated system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer
Value chain , a management concept first described by Michael Porter
Mathematics
Chain (ordered set) , a totally ordered set, usually a subset of a given partially ordered set
Chain (algebraic topology) , a formal linear combination of k -simplices
Chain complex , a generalization of the algebraic topology construct to homological algebra
Chain rule , a tool for differentiation in calculus
Chain sequence , numbers in the mathematical study of continued fractions
Conway chained arrow notation , a way of expressing exponents using arrows
Jordan chain , a sequence of linearly independent generalized eigenvectors of descending rank
Markov chain , a discrete-time stochastic process with the Markov property
Pseudo-arc , which has at its heart the concept of a chain
Mechanics, engineering, and implements
Bar-link chain (or block chain), a mechanical drive chain
Bicycle chain , a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle
Buffers and chain coupler , a railway device
Catenary (or chain), the shape of a hanging flexible cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force
Chain Home and
Chain Home Low , early British RDF (radar) systems of the WWII era
Chain tool , a small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it could be mended with the same tool
Conveyor chain , a chain that conveys items in chain conveyor systems
Drive chain , a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place to another
Print chain on a
chain printer
Roller chain , most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power
Self-lubricating chain , to eliminate the need for further lubrication
Snow chains or tire chains, devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide maximum traction
Timing chain , part of an internal combustion engine
Science
Chemistry
Catenation , the bonding of atoms of the same element in a series, or chain
Chain reaction , a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions
Ideal chain , a mathematical model of polymer folding
Worm-like chain , a model in polymer physics used to describe the behavior of semi-flexible polymers
Other uses in science
Electron transport chain , a sequence of chemical reactions yielding the transport of an electron through a membrane
Food chain , a hierarchical or recursive list of predators and prey
Sequences
Geological features
Other sequences
Chain bridge , type of suspension bridge
Chain crew , crew that manages signal poles in gridiron football
Chain gang , group of prisoners chained together as a form of punishment
Chain letter , a message that attempts to induce the recipient to make a number of copies of the message and then pass them on to one or more new recipients
Chain of events , a number of actions and their effects that are linked together
Chain smoking , practice of smoking several cigarettes/cigars in succession
Chain stitch , in sewing and embroidery, a series of looped stitches that form a chain
Chaining , a technique from applied behavioral analysis for teaching complicated tasks by breaking them into simpler steps
Hudson River Chains , one of several chains used in blockades of the Hudson River
Human chain (politics) , a form of protest
Signifying chain , in semiotics, an interlocking system of signifiers
Measurement
Other uses
Chain (caste) , a cultivating and fishing caste found in India
Chains (nautical) , small platforms on the sides of ships
Fetter (Buddhism) (mental chain), a deeply rooted mental attachment preventing one from achieving liberation from suffering
See also
Topics referred to by the same term