Parasite (disambiguation)

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A parasite is an organism that has sustained contact with another organism to the detriment of the host organism.

Parasite or parasitism or parasitic may also refer to:

In scientific literature

• Parasite is a scientific journal on parasitology.

In sociology and politics

• Parasitism (social offense), a charge that is leveled against a group or class in society which is considered to be detrimental to the whole

In electronics

• Parasitic element, an electrically unconnected element of an antenna
• Parasitic element (electrical networks), an unwanted capacitance, inductance or resistance in an electrical component
• Parasitic structure, an unwanted device formed on an integrated circuit from junctions in other devices
• Parasitic oscillation, an unwanted periodic current, due to feedback and gain

In other technology

• Parasite aircraft, an aircraft that is carried aloft and launched by a larger aircraft.
• Parasitic drag, the drag of an airplane or a part of an airplane, not directly associated with lift, as opposed to Lift-induced drag
• Parasite experiment in experimental physics, an experiment done with a particle accelerator or other large facility without impacting other experiments or uses of the facility
• Parasitic computing in computer science, a programming technique where a program, in the form of normal authorized interactions with another program, manages to get the other program to perform computations of a complex and un-authorized nature

In entertainment and the arts

• Parasite (parasitus), a stock character in ancient Roman comedy
• Para Site, an independent non-profit arts organisation in Hong Kong
• Parasite (artist), performing name of UK breakcore producer Armin Elsaesser
• Parasite (band), a band from Surrey, England
• Parasite (comics), comic book character and enemy of Superman
• Parasite (Doctor Who), a 1994 novel based on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
• Parasite (film), a 1982 horror-science fiction film
• "Parasite" (Heroes), the 18th episode of NBC's show Heroes
• Parasite (Fractal Glider album)
• "Parasite" (Kiss song), a song by Kiss on the album Hotter Than Hell
• Parasite (See You Next Tuesday album)
• Parasite (Grant novel), the first volume of the 2013 Parasitology science fiction trilogy
• "Parasite", a song by Nick Drake on the album Pink Moon
• "Parasite", a song by Disturbed on the album Indestructible (Disturbed album)
• Parasites (band), an American pop-punk band
• "Parasites", a song by Ugly Casanova on the album Sharpen Your Teeth
• Paraziţii, a Romanian hip hop band

See also

• Parisite, a rare mineral
• Parasyte, a manga
• Parasitic plants, plants that grow on other plants
• Social parasitism (disambiguation)