A label is any kind of tag attached to something so as to identify the object or its content. It may refer to:

Physical tags

Arts, entertainment, and media

Science and technology

Computing

Other uses in science and technology

  • Isotopic labeling, a technique for tracking the passage of a sample of substance through a system
  • Labeling theory, or social reaction theory, a theory in sociology which ascribes labelling of people to control and identification of deviant behavior

Other uses

  • Label (heraldry), a charge closely resembling the strap with pendants which, from the saddle, crossed the horse's chest
  • Label, an older term for a long thin device, in particular, a ruler as on an astrolabe, circumferentor, or similar instrument
  • Label mould or hood mould, architectural moulding above windows to throw-off rainwater
  • Labeling (map design), or cartographic labeling, a form of typography that strongly deals with form, style, weight and size of type on a map
  • The Label language, an Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea
  • Label (philately)

See also

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