a pagoda-like kiosk in Lausanne.

Kiosks like this one in Patmos can be found all over Greece.

In the Mediterranean Basin and the Near East, a kiosk (Persian كوشك Kushk; Turkish köşk; French kiosque) is a small, separated garden pavilion open on some or all sides. Kiosks were common in Persia, India, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward. Today, there are many kiosks in and around the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, and they are still a relatively common sight in Greece. Turkish kiosks are usually polygonal. During the 18th century, Turkish influences in Europe established the kiosk (gazebo) as an important feature in European gardens. The word is of Turkish origin and it means something that makes shadow. The word köşk has the same root with the Turkish word "gölge" (earlier form of which was kölge) which means shadow. Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 896 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 896 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A pagoda at Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia. ... Lausanne (, ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1045 KB)A kiosk in Skala, Patmos, Greece, July 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1045 KB)A kiosk in Skala, Patmos, Greece, July 2005. ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ... The Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Near East is a term commonly used by archaeologists and historians, less commonly by journalists and commentators, to refer to the region encompassing the Levant (modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon), Asia Minor (modern Turkey), Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria), and the Iranian Plateau (Iran, Afghanistan and western... Persian (known variously as: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi, local name in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, Tajik, a Central Asian dialect, or Dari, another local name in Tajikistan and Afghanistan) is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England Checkered flower bed in Tours, France A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... Pavilion may refer to a type of building: Pavilion (structure) or to a specific building: Pavilion, New York London Pavilion Royal Pavilion Balboa Pavilion Pavilion is a brand name of computers and notebooks made by Hewlett-Packard. ... Motto: Persian: Esteqlāl, āzādÄ«, jomhÅ«rÄ«-ye eslāmÄ« (English: Independence, freedom, the Islamic Republic) Anthem: SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān Capital Tehran Largest city Tehran Official language(s) Persian Government Supreme Leader President Islamic republic Ali Khamenei Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Revolution Declared Against Mohammad Reza Pahlavi... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Sogut (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanlı Dynasty... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The Tower of Justice, Topkapi Palace Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı in Turkish, literally the Cannongate Palace - named after a nearby gate), located in Istanbul (Constantinople), was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853. ... Satellite image of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... Look up Polygon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other use please see Polygon (disambiguation) A polygon (literally many angle, see Wiktionary for the etymology) is a closed planar path composed of a finite number of sequential line segments. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... Picture of Church Square Parks gazebo in Hoboken, New Jersey. ...

In English-speaking countries, a kiosk is a booth with an open window on one side. Some vendors operate from kiosks, selling small, inexpensive consumables such as newspapers, magazines, lighters, street maps, cigarettes, and confections. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... A metal naphtha lighter A lighter is a device used to create fire with the intent to ignite another substance such as a cigarette, smoking pipe, bong, hookah or charcoal in a grill. ... Bold text For other uses, see Map (disambiguation). ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... The term confectionery refers to food items rich in sugar. ...

An information kiosk (or information booth) dispenses free information in the form of maps, pamphlets, and other literature, and/or advice offered by an attendant. A pamphlet is an unbound booklet (that is, without a hard cover or binding). ...

An electronic kiosk (or computer kiosk) houses a computer terminal that often employs custom software designed to function flawlessly while preventing users from accessing system functions. Indeed, kiosk mode is a euphemism for such a mode of software operation. Computerized kiosks may store data locally, or retrieve it from a computer network (see also Internet kiosk). Some computer kiosks provide a free, informational public service, while others serve a commercial purpose. Touchscreens, trackballs, computer keyboards, and pushbuttons are all typical input devices for interactive computer kiosk. Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker. ... Data is the plural of datum. ... A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ... An Internet kiosk with a touchscreen in Vienna, Austria in 2005 An Internet kiosk is a terminal that provides public Internet access. ... Podium touchscreen Touchscreens, touch screens, touch panels or touchscreen panels are display overlays which are typically either pressure-sensitive (resistive), electrically-sensitive (capacitive), acoustically-sensitive (SAW - surface acoustic wave) or photo-sensitive (infra-red). ... Logitech Marble Mouse Trackball A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket containing sensors to detect rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down mouse, but with the ball sticking out more. ... A computer keyboard is a peripheral modeled after the typewriter keyboard. ... A number of devices, called input devices, are used for entering data into a machine, typically a computer, or a creature only know as the dreaded Alston // Text input devices Keyboard, Typing Computer keyboard Handwriting recognition Optical character recognition Speech recognition Chorded keyboard GKOS keyboard Keyer Telegraph key (~20 WPM... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

See also

• Bandstand
• Belvedere
• Fotomat
• Gazebo
• Internet kiosk
• Outhouse
• Pavilion
• Telephone booth

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External links

• KING Products and Solutions Inc. - kiosk Manufacturer - Turnkey Kiosk Solutions
• Arlington Kiosk Software - PC based kiosk software solutions
• Kiosk Marketplace - Electronic Kiosk Industry online rag
• Kiosk Magazine - Online magazine covering electronic kiosks.
• Kiosk Info - General information about Electronic kiosks
• Kiosk Developer - Computer Kiosks