Scratch or scratching may refer to:
Science and technology Scratch (programming language), an educational animation programming language developed by the MIT Media Lab Scratch space, space on the hard disk drive that is dedicated for only temporary storage Scratching, a technique used in recrystallization Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons "Scratches", a synonym for mud fever, an infection occurring in horses
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters Scratch (robot), in the TV show Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Scratch, from the Gobots series Scratch, a skid-steer digger in Bob the Builder Scratch (The Ghost and Molly McGee), the titular ghost in the animated television series The Ghost and Molly McGee Scratch, a brown alpaca in the children's television series, Nuzzle and Scratch
Films Scratch (2001 film), a documentary film about disc jockeys and hip-hop culture Scratch (2008 film), a Polish drama film Scratch (2010 film), a short film produced by Breakthru Films Scratch (2015 film), a Canadian musical drama film
Music Concepts Scratch, a technique of playing dampened guitar strings Scratching, moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable A participatory public performance such as Scratch Messiah Scratch band, a band that plays fungi music
Groups and musicians Scratch (musician), American hip-hop artist Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936-2021), Jamaican reggae and dub artist Scratch Orchestra, an English experimental musical ensemble Scratch Track, an American band The Scratch (band), Irish band
Albums Scratch (Kenny Barron album), 1985 Scratch (Kaela Kimura album), 2000 Scratch (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2001 documentary Scratch Scratch, 1974 live album by The Crusaders Peter Gabriel (1978 album), a self-titled album also referred to as Scratch
Songs "Scratch", by Crash Crew from the album The Crash Crew "Scratch", by Morphine from the album Yes "Scratch", by The Surfaris from the album Hit City '64
Visual art Scratchboard, a visual arts medium Scratching, a technique or variation of graffiti (street art)
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Scratch (magazine), a hip-hop magazine Scratch Radio, a community radio station in Birmingham, England Scratches (video game), a horror adventure game released in 2006
Sports Scratch (horse), a French Thoroughbred racehorse Scratch, in horse racing, the removal of a horse from a race before it is run Scratch, in pocket billiards games, the pocketing of the cue ball Scratch golfer, a golfer with a handicap of zero Scratch race, a track cycling race in which all riders start together Scratch track (disambiguation), several meanings
Other uses Scratch, a small amount of extra money Old Scratch or Mr Scratch, a figure representing the devil Scratch building, creation, from raw materials, of architectural scale models Scratchcard (or scratch card, or scratcher), a small card with one or more areas containing concealed information which can be revealed by scratching off an opaque covering Scratchings, a snack made from pork rind Scratchpad (disambiguation)
See also From scratch (disambiguation) Scratchy (disambiguation) Sgraffito, an artistic technique close to graffiti