HAL or Hal may refer to:

• HAL (software), a daemon that implements, hardware abstraction layer on Linux and FreeBSD
• HAL Laboratory, a Japanese Nintendo funded video game developer
• Hal (band), from Ireland
• The NYSE ticker symbol for Halliburton
• HAL/S, the computer language used to program the space shuttle's computers
• Hλl, a group of Japanese music arrangers
• A short form of the name Harold or Henry
• Hal, the French name for Halle, Belgium
• Ultra Hal Assistant, an artificial intelligence assistant made by Zabaware
• Hal (coyote), who wandered into New York City in 2006
• Hal, a character from A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Hal Wilkerson, a fictional character from "Malcolm in the Middle"
• CHNS-FM, aka HAL-FM, a classic rock station in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• HAL 9000, a fictional character in the Space Odyssey series

HAL may be a three-letter acronym for: HAL is a Hardware Abstraction Layer and Open-source software Project that allows desktop applications on an operating system to readily access hardware information so that they can locate and use such hardware regardless of bus or device type. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Hal are a critically acclaimed Irish band comprised of brothers Dave (vocals/guitar) and Paul Allen (vocals/bass), Stephen OBrien (keyboards) and Steve Hogan (drums) who formed in 2003. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation with operations in over 120 countries. ... HAL/S is a real-time aerospace programming language, best known for its use in the Space Shuttle program. ... Hλl is a group of japanese producers that started to work in 2000. ... Harold is an Old English name, meaning army leader, same as the title herald. ... Look up Henry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Halle is a Flemish city and municipality in the province of Flemish-Brabant (Belgium). ... Ultra Hal Assistant, made by Zabaware, is both an artificial intelligence computer program and a personal assistant. ... Hal was a 35-pound, one year old coyote that wandered into New York Citys Central Park in 2006. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Hal is a fictional character who first appears in the eighth novel, The Hostile Hospital, of the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... This article is about the book series. ... Hal Wilkerson is a fictional character from Malcolm in the Middle. ... Malcolm in the Middle was a seven-time Emmy-winning,[1] one-time Grammy-winning[1] and seven-time Golden Globe-nominated[1] American sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. ... CHNS is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Halifax, Nova Scotia on 89. ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996 Government  - Type Regional Municipality  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs List of MPs Alexa McDonough Geoff Regan Michael Savage Peter Stoffer (Bill Casey) (Gerald Keddy) (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is a fictional character in Arthur C. Clarkes Space Odyssey saga. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ...

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