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• Casting, a process by which a material is introduced into a mould while liquid, and allowed to solidify into a specific shape
• Cast (computer_science), a programming language method for changing data types
• Cast (orthopedic), a protective shell to hold a broken bone in place until it has healed.
• Casting (performing arts), a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors and other talent
• Cast Away, a film about a FedEx employee who is stranded on a deserted island
• CAST-128, a block cipher design process; the block ciphers CAST5 / CAST-128 and CAST-256.
• Computer Aided Software Testing, a sub-discipline of computer-aided software engineering
• CAST (axion observatory), the CERN Axion Solar Telescope
• Caste, social division in society
• Cast, Finistère, a commune of the Finistère département, in France
• Cast (band), a UK band
• Cast (Mexican band), a progressive rock band
• Urinary casts, tubules found in urine [1]
• Cast (Earthworm), mineral-rich organic matter that is excreted by earthworms

One half of a bronze mold for casting a socketed spear head dated to the period 1400-1000 BC. This article is about the manufacturing process; for other uses, see Casting (disambiguation). ... This article needs cleanup. ... cast A cast is a shell, frequently made from plaster, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to hold a broken bone (or bones) in place until it has healed. ... In the performing arts, casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, and other talent for a live or recorded performance. ... Cast Away is a 2000 film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a FedEx employee who is stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. ... Three rounds of the CAST-128 block cipher In cryptography, CAST-128 (alternatively CAST5) is a block cipher used in a number of products, notably as the default cipher in some versions of GPG and PGP. It has also been approved for Canadian government use by the Communications Security Establishment. ... The following article is about the block cipher. ... Three rounds of the CAST-128 block cipher In cryptography, CAST-128 (alternatively CAST5) is a block cipher used in a number of products, notably as the default cipher in some versions of GPG and PGP. It has also been approved for Canadian government use by the Communications Security Establishment. ... In cryptography, CAST-256 (or CAST6) is a block cipher published in June 1998 and submitted as a candidate for the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). ... CAST (an acronym of CERN Axion Solar Telescope) is an experiment in astroparticle physics to search for axions originating from the Sun. ... Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social stratification. ... Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Cast were a band formed in 1993 by John Power, the former bassist of The Las. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Families Suborder Haplotaxina   Haplotaxidae Suborder Moniligastrina   Moniligastridae Suborder Lumbricina   Alluroididae   Eudrilidae   Glossoscolecidae   Lumbricidae   Sparganophilidae   Acanthodrilidae   Octochaetidae   Exxidae   Megascolecidae   Microchaetidae   Eudrilidae Suborder Tubificina   Dorydrilidae   Enchytraeidae   Naididae   Opistocystidae   Phreodrilidae   Tubificidae Earthworm is the common name for the larger members of the Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the...

See also

• Cast member