Unit (ring theory), an element that is invertible with respect to ring multiplication1 (number), the unit numberUnit vector, a of the class of objects being studied
Science and technology
Units (software), a software program for unit conversionUnits of measurement, a standardized quantity of measurement of a physical quantityEnzyme unitUnit operation, a basic step in a chemical plant processFunctional unit, a component of a computer system such as the CPUUnit of blood, a measurement in blood transfusion equal to one pint or 450 mlUnit of alcohol, 10 millilitres of pure ethanol in the United KingdomRack unit, a measure to describe the height of rack-mounted computer equipmentGeological unit or rock unit, a volume of identifiable rock or iceIn statistics:
Unit of observation, a type of entity (e.g. person, house, neighborhood) specifying the level at which data is collectedUnit of analysis, a type of entity (e.g. person, house, neighborhood) specifying the level at which data is analyzedStatistical unit, a single data point, or collection of data points grouped as a single entity, on which statistical analysis is performed
Entertainment and the arts
UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series Doctor WhoUnit (album), by the Australian band RegurgitatorUnit (art collective), a British artists' collectiveG-Unit, a hip-hop music groupThe Units, a synthpunk bandThe Unit, an American television seriesSecond unit, a team that shoots footage which is of lesser importance for the final motion pictureUnit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentationUNIT Post Production, a British companyThe Tony Rice Unit, an American bluegrass group
Other uses
Unit (housing), a self-contained suite of rooms within a set of similar dwellingsUnit of account, a monetary unit of measurementAn apartmentMultiple unit, a passenger train where each carriage has it own motorsMilitary unitStrategic business unitIn real time strategy games, an individual (or squad, depending on the game) infantry or vehicleWork unit or danwei (单位), a place of employment in China
