Transparency

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Transparency, transparence or transparent most often refer to Transparency and translucency, the physical property of allowing the transmission of light through a material.

They may also refer to:

Literal uses

Transparency (photography), a still, positive image created on a transparent base using photochemical means
Transparency (projection), a thin sheet of transparent material for use with an overhead projector
Transparency and translucency, the physical property of allowing the transmission of light through a material
Electromagnetically induced transparency, an effect in which a medium that is normally opaque is caused to become temporarily transparent
Pentimento, an alteration in a painting, often revealed with growing transparency in paints with age

Computing and mathematics

Transparency (data compression), the ideal result of lossy data compression
Transparency (human–computer interaction), if the system after change adheres to previous external interface as much as possible while changing its internal behaviour
Transparency (telecommunication), the property by which a transmission system passes a signal through without changing its form or content
- Network transparency if there is no difference between the centralized database and the distributed database
Alpha compositing, the process of combining an image with a background to create the appearance of partial or full transparency
- Transparency (graphic) in image formats, for overlay and translucency in PNG, GIF, and TIFF files
- Transparency (pseudo), or background translucency in the X or X11 Window System
- Image masks in computer graphics
Order-independent transparency in 3D computer graphics
Location transparency if the names used to identify network resources are independent of both the user's location and the resource location
Referential transparency (computer science), designating a deterministic function
Security through transparency, a security engineering methodology which attempts to get as many people as possible reviewing code, with the hope that they will maintain or at least point out bugs in it, improving security over time
Transparency, the property of a latch (electronics) to show input changes immediately on output
Transparency Software, software tools that aid in implementing transparency in organizations (Governments, Non-profits, Charities, Political parties, Interest groups, etc.)

Humanities and business

Transparency (behavior), a metaphor implying visibility in contexts related to the behavior of individuals or groups
Transparency (market), in economics one of the theoretical conditions required for a free market to be efficient
Transparency (trade), a principle stipulating that a country's regulations affecting foreign trade should be clearly communicated
Media transparency, in the communications industry determining how and why information is conveyed through various means
Transparency (linguistic), rhetoric to suit the widest possible audience without losing relevant information
Transparency (philosophy), a metaphor applied to a state in which the subject can be aware of being in that state
Transparency (science), research conducted in the spirit of free and open source software
Transparency (social), a set of policies that allow citizens to access information held by authorities
Radical transparency in management actions and approaches that radically increase openness
Transparency International, an organization working for governance, corporate, banking and association transparency
Transparency (Guatemala), a political party in Guatemala (Transparencia)

Entertainment

Transparency (film), a 2010 film written and directed by Raul Inglis
Transparency (album), a 1985 album by the Herb Robertson Quintet
Transparence (album), the first studio album by French Gothic metal band Markize
Transparent (Coil album), 1984
Transparent (LaRue album), 2001
Transparent (film), 2005 documentary film
Transparent (New York rock band), a rock band from upstate New York
Transparent (TV series), an American television series.

Other uses

Transparency (wine), ability of a wine to portray all unique aspects of its flavor
Transparent Language, a language learning software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire
Transparent goby, a fish species of the Gobiidae family
White Transparent, a cultivar of apple which is usually used for cooking due to its sharp taste
"Transparent", a song by Suzi Quatro from her album Main Attraction