Heat is energy in transfer to or from a thermodynamic system by mechanisms other than thermodynamic work or transfer of matter.
Heat or HEAT may also refer to:
Science and technology
Medicine Fever, a body temperature above the normal range in response to internal physiological conditions Heat illness, a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat: Heat cramps, muscle spasms that result from loss of large amount of salt and water through exercise Heat edema, swelling of the hands and/or feet due to over-expansion of the blood vessels in the extremities in response to heat Heat exhaustion, caused by the loss of water and electrolytes through sweating Heat rash, skin irritations caused by excessive sweating or blocked sweat glands Heat stroke, with a body temperature greater than Heat syncope, fainting or dizziness as a result of overheating Heat tetany, cramps and seizures caused by calcium and/or magnesium loss due to excessive sweating in short periods of stress in high heat Hyperthermia, elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates Malignant hyperthermia, a type of severe reaction that may occur to susceptible patients during general anesthesia Hot flash or hot flush, a feeling of heat, with sweating and increased heart rate, usually experienced by menopausal women due to low estradiol
Computing HEAT (software), help desk software by FrontRange Solutions Highly Evasive Adaptive Threat, cybersecurity attack type OpenStack Heat, the orchestration component of the OpenStack infrastructure-as-a-service software platform
Other uses in science and technology Heat wave, a period of excessively hot weather HEAT repeat, a solenoid protein domain found in a number of cytoplasmic proteins In metallurgy, one batch of molten metal processed in a converter or open hearth furnace In forging, one cycle of heating material and working it before returning it to a heat source High Elevation Auger Telescope, at the Pierre Auger Observatory, Argentina
Arts, entertainment and media Games Heat: Pedal to the Metal, a 2022 strategy board game Need for Speed Heat, a 2019 racing video game
Films Heat (1963 film), a Soviet drama directed by Larisa Shepitko Heat (1972 film), an American drama directed by Paul Morrissey, starring Sylvia Miles and Joe Dallesandro Heat (1986 film), an American action-thriller film directed by Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson, starring Burt Reynolds Heat (1995 film), an American crime drama directed by Michael Mann, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer Natural Justice: Heat (1996), an Australian television film, sometimes referred to as Heat, directed by Scott Hartford-Davis Heat (2006 film), a Russian comedy directed Rezo Gigineishvili The Heat (film), a 2013 comedy directed by Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy
Literature Heat (Buffy/Angel novel), a 2004 original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Heat (Goldman novel), 1985, by William Goldman Heat (Lupica novel), a 2006 sports novel written by Mike Lupica Heat, a 2006 book on climate change by George Monbiot Heat, a 2006 book on cooking and food by Bill Buford Heat & Other Stories, a 1991 collection by Joyce Carol Oates Heat, a 1994 novel by Stuart Woods Heat (manga), 1999, written by Yoshiyuki Okamura
Fictional characters Heat, a character in the Bust a Groove and Bust a Groove 2 video games Heat, a protagonist in the Digital Devil Saga video game series
Music
Albums Heat (Colder album), 2005 Heat (Jimmy Barnes album), 1993 Heat (Shinichi Atobe album), 2018 Heat (Soul for Real album), 1999 Heat (soundtrack), score for the 1995 film Heat The Heat (Toni Braxton album), 2000
EPs Heat (Beyoncé EP), 2011 Heat ((G)I-dle EP), 2023 Heat (SG Lewis and Tove Lo EP), 2024 Heat EP: All Pain Is Beat by Combichrist, 2009
Songs "Heat" (50 Cent song) "Heat" (Brockhampton song) "Heat" (Chris Brown song) "Heat" (Kelly Clarkson song) "Heat" (Kim Hyun-joong song) "Heat", by David Bowie from The Next Day "Heat", by Eminem from Revival "Heat", by Loona from + + "Heat", by SG Lewis and Tove Lo from Heat (SG Lewis and Tove Lo EP) "HEAT", by Tigers Jaw from Tigers Jaw
Performers H.E.A.T (band), a Swedish rock band
Periodicals Heat (magazine), a British magazine HEAT (magazine), an international Australian literary magazine
Television Heat (TV channel), a British television channel Heat (Irish TV series), an Irish prime time reality television series broadcast on RTÉ One Heat (2023 TV series), an upcoming action-thriller television series "Heat" (Dark Angel), an episode of the television series Dark Angel
Food Pungency or piquantness ("Heat" or "hotness"), the spiciness of foods such as black pepper, chili peppers, garlic and onions, ginger, mustard, and horseradish Heat, the traditional and most common means of cooking food Heat, applied post-preparation to food with a heat lamp, to prevent the growth of microorganisms before the food is consumed
Military and law enforcement EADS Mako/HEAT (High Energy Advanced Trainer) Firearm (slang: heat), usually a pistol High-explosive anti-tank, a warhead with a shaped charge HEAT, hostile environment awareness training Heat, slang for police surveillance or attention
Sports Basketball Guildford Heat, a British Basketball League team Kurasini Heat, a Tanzanian basketball team Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team Saigon Heat, a Vietnamese team
Wrestling Heat (professional wrestling), applause or booing given by fans to a professional wrestler ECW Heat Wave, a professional wrestling pay-per-view event WWE Heat, a professional wrestling television program Heat (wrestler), ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Minoru Tanaka
Other uses in sports Heat, a preliminary race or match in a sports tournament Fastball (colloquialism: heat), in baseball Abbotsford Heat, an ice hockey team that plays in the AHL Brisbane Heat, a Big Bash cricket team Laredo Heat, a United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League soccer team
Other uses Heat (perfume), or Beyoncé Heat, a women's cologne endorsed by singer Beyoncé Knowles Heat, one of the eight principles in Chinese medicine
See also Thermoception, the sensation and perception of temperature or temperature differences Heat flux, a flow of energy per unit of area per unit of time Calorie (Latin: : heat), the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a quantity of water by one degree Celsius Geothermal energy Geothermal power In heat or on heat, a period of increased sexual drive in the estrous cycle of mammals Heat pump Hīt, Iraq (pronounced "heat") Renewable heat The Heat (disambiguation) Hot (disambiguation) Temperature (disambiguation)