Jack

The name Jack is a pet name for John, or to a lesser extent Jacob, commonly so in the Northeastern United States and in the United Kingdom. Jack may also refer to:

Myth/Folklore

• Jack (hero), an archetypal trickster hero appearing in many folk tales, fairy tales, legends and literature.

Computers

• Jack (CAD software), a 3-D ergonomics and human factors CAD package
• JACK Intelligent Agents, a multi-agent platform written in Java
• JACK Audio Connection Kit, a computer sound server
• Jack (human modeling), a human modeling and simulation system

Games

• Jacks, six-tipped game pieces used in the game of the same name
• Jack (playing card), the lowest face card in a deck of playing cards
• Jack, a target ball used in games such as bowls

Films

• Jack (1996 film), a 1996 film starring Robin Williams
• Jack (2004 film), a 2004 film starring Anton Yelchin and Stockard Channing
• Jack: The Last Kennedy Film, a 1993 American TV documentary directed by Nick Davis

Music

• Jack (band), a British independent pop group signed to the Too Pure label
• Jack (album), a 2010 studio album by John Farnham
• "The Jack", a song by AC/DC originally on the 1975 album T.N.T.

Flags

• A Navy Jack, a type of flag flown by warships
• Union Jack, a.k.a. Union Flag, the flag of the United Kingdom

Plants

• Jack (tree) (Mangifera caesia), a relative of the mango
• Jackfruit, a species of tree native to the East Indies

Fish

• Carangidae, generally
  • Almaco jack
  • Amberjack
  • Bar jack
  • Black jack (fish)
  • Crevalle jack
  • Giant trevally or ronin jack
  • Jack mackerel
  • Leather jack
  • Yellow jack
• Coho salmon, males called "jacks"
• Esox (northern pike), young called "jacks"
• "Jack Fish", a name for Northern pike, in Saskatchewan, Canada

Tools and devices

• Jack (device), a device used to lift heavy objects
• Jack plane, a tool for smoothing wood
• Jackhammer, a portable percussive drill
• Jackknife, a folding knife
• Roasting jack, a device for turning a spit

Connectors

• Jack (connector), an electrical connector
• Jack plug, also known as a TRS connector, a common audio connector

Other uses

• Jack, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama
• Jack, an archaic unit of volume equal to two fluid ounces
• Jack, slang for theft
• Jack (given name), a masculine given name
• Jack (webcomic), an anthropomorphic webcomic
• Monterey Jack, a variety of cheese
• Jack in the Green, a traditional figure in British May Day celebrations
• Jack Daniel's, a brand of whiskey
• Jack FM, a radio format and brand
• Jack of plate, a type of armour
• Jacking Off, masturbation
• Jack-o'-lantern
• Jackass, a male donkey.
• Jack (mascot), the mascot of Jack in the Box restaurants
• Oxide jacking, rust bursting

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Jack (Wikipedia search)
• Crackerjack (disambiguation)
• Happy Jack (disambiguation)
• Jack-in-the-box (disambiguation)
• Jack of all trades (disambiguation)
• You Don't Know Jack (disambiguation)