# Heat exchange

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**Heat exchange** may refer to:

- [Heat transfer](/source/Heat_transfer), an area of engineering concerned with the transfer of thermal energy (heat)
- [Heat exchanger](/source/Heat_exchanger), a device built for heat transfer from one medium to another - [Air conditioner](/source/Air_conditioner), a device that cools interior air, such as that of a building or vehicle - [Heat sink](/source/Heat_sink), a device used to absorb energy, typically by using its large mass to raise its temperature slightly or by changing phase - [Radiator](/source/Radiator), a device used to either move heat away from an object or heat an interior space by circulating a fluid through thin metal tubes - [Refrigerator](/source/Refrigerator), a device used to cool objects or interior spaces - [Space heater](/source/Space_heater), a device used to heat spaces, typically interior spaces

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