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Look up: Loki

  1. Loki
    [n] - (Norse mythology) trickster
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Loki
    In Norse mythology, the giant-born god and blood-brother of Odin, companion of the Aesir (principal warrior gods), but a source of trickery and evil, and the cause of dissension among the gods....
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. loki
    <astronomy> The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the African of the Persians. ... Origin: Icel. Loki, perh. Akin to lokka, locka to allure, entice. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. Loki
    noun (Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Loki
    • (n.) The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the African of the Persians.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Loki
    in Norse mythology, a cunning trickster who had the ability to change his shape and sex. Although his father was the giant Fárbauti, he was included ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/67

  7. Loki
    Loki is a Scandinavian boy name. The meaning of the name is `Trickster god` Where is it used? The name Loki is mainly used In Norse Mythology. The name Loki doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Loki seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Loki

  8. Loki
    Loki (lō'kē) , Norse giant (or deity) who personified evil. He hated the gods of Asgard and continually sought to overthrow them. His worst exploit was the murder of Balder, for which he was punished by Thor. It was prophesied that when Ragnarok (the doom of the gods) occurs, Loki, w...
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  9. Loki
    In Norse mythology, Loki was one of the Aesir (the principal gods), but the cause of dissension among the gods, and the slayer of Balder. He became a member of the Aesir when Odin made Loki his blood brother. His children are the Midgard serpent Jormungander, which girdles the Earth; the wolf Fenris; and Hela, goddess of death.
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  10. Loki
    In Norse mythology, the giant-born god and blood-brother of Odin, companion of the Aesir (principal warrior gods), but a source of trickery and evil, and the cause of dissension among the gods. Instrumental in the slaying of Balder, he hastened the coming of Ragnarök, the final battle of the gods. His children by the giantess Angrboda ...
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  11. Loki
    In Norse mythology, `Loki` is a god or jötunn (or both). Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father o...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  12. Loki
    (disambiguation) `Loki` is the god of mischief in Norse mythology. `LOKI` refers to a family of cryptographic block ciphers. `Loki` may also refer to: In `computing`: In `fictional characters`: In `video games`: See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  13. Loki
    (computer) `Loki` was the codename for a home computer under development at Sinclair Research during the mid-1980s. The name came from the Norse god Loki, god of mischief and thieves. Loki was based on the ZX Spectrum, but intended to rival the Commodore Amiga as a games platform. When...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  14. LOKI
    In cryptography, `LOKI89` and `LOKI91` are block ciphers designed as possible replacements for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The ciphers were developed based on a body of work analysing DES, and are very similar to DES in structure. The `LOKI` algorithms were named for Loki, the god of mischie...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOKI

  15. Loki
    (rocket) rocket garden.`Loki` was an American unguided anti-aircraft rocket based on the German date=July 2011--> Like the Taifun, Loki never saw service in its original role, but later found widespread use as a sounding rocket. It was so successful in this role that several advanced versions...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  16. Loki
    (comics) image= --> `Loki` is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. He is the adoptive brother and archenemy of the superhero Thor. He is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. The character first appeared in Venus #6 (A...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  17. Loki
    (C++) `Loki` is the name of a C++ software library written by Andrei Alexandrescu as part of his book Modern C++ Design. The library makes extensive use of C++ template metaprogramming and implements several commonly used tools: typelist, functor, singleton, smart pointer, object factory, vis...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  18. Loki
    (Dark Horse Comics) `Loki` is a fictional character/god of mischief, a superhero by Dark Horse Comics. He is the adoptive brother of the superhero Thor. He is based on Loki from Norse mythology and first appears in Son of the Mask alongside Odin
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki



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10 February 2012

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On 10th February 1996, a computer, Deep Blue, beat Russian Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player on the planet, and mankind’s place in the order of things was reshuffled. The match immediately became an iconic symbol of the advances made in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Kasparov has since retired, like Deep Blue, which now resides in a museum. He has become a vocal advocate for democracy in today’s Russia. read more

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