# Shell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell > Source revision: 1324337269 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Wiktionary}} '''Shell''' or '''Shells''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Architecture and design== * [Shell (structure)](/source/Shell_(structure)), a thin structure ** [Concrete shell](/source/Concrete_shell), a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ==Science== ===Biology=== * [Seashell](/source/Seashell), a hard outer layer of a marine animal, found on beaches * [Eggshell](/source/Eggshell) * [Nutshell](/source/Nutshell) * [Exoskeleton](/source/Exoskeleton), an external covering of some animals ** [Mollusc shell](/source/Mollusc_shell) *** [Bivalve shell](/source/Bivalve_shell) *** [Gastropod shell](/source/Gastropod_shell) ** Shell, of a [brachiopod](/source/brachiopod) * [Turtle shell](/source/Turtle_shell) * [Armadillo shell](/source/Armadillo_shell) ===Physics and chemistry=== * [Electron shell](/source/Electron_shell) or a principal energy level of electrons outside an atom's nucleus * [Nuclear shell model](/source/Nuclear_shell_model), a principal energy level of nucleons within an atom's nucleus * [On shell and off shell](/source/On_shell_and_off_shell), quantum field theory concepts depending on whether classical equations of motion are obeyed ===Mathematics=== * [Spherical shell](/source/Spherical_shell), between two concentric spheres ==Organisations== * [Shell plc](/source/Shell_plc) formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc, a British multinational oil and gas company ** [Shell Oil Company](/source/Shell_USA) or Shell USA ** [Shell Australia](/source/Shell_Australia) ** [Shell Canada](/source/Shell_Canada) ** [Shell Nigeria](/source/Shell_Nigeria) * [Shell corporation](/source/Shell_corporation), a type of company that serves as a vehicle for business transactions ==Computing== * [Shell (computing)](/source/Shell_(computing)), a type of user interface and command-line interpreter ** [Command-line interface](/source/Command-line_interface), sometimes referred to as command shell ** [List of command-line interpreters](/source/List_of_command-line_interpreters), programs occasionally referred to as shells ** [Web shell](/source/Web_shell), interface that enables a web server to be remotely accessed ** [Unix shell](/source/Unix_shell), a shell for Unix-like operating systems ** [Shell script](/source/Shell_script), a computer program designed to be run by a shell ** [Bash (Unix shell)](/source/Bash_(Unix_shell)) ** [Bourne shell](/source/Bourne_shell) * [Read–eval–print loop](/source/Read%E2%80%93eval%E2%80%93print_loop), also known as a language shell * [Shell account](/source/Shell_account), a user account on a remote server * [Secure Shell](/source/Secure_Shell), cryptographic network protocol * [Shellsort](/source/Shellsort) or Shell sort, a sorting algorithm by Donald Shell * Shell, an empty [expert system](/source/expert_system) ==Entertainment== * [''Shell'' (2012 film)](/source/Shell_(2012_film)), an independent drama film * [''Shell'' (2024 film)](/source/Shell_(2024_film)), an American thriller film * [Shell (theater)](/source/Shell_(theater)), a curved surface for reflecting sound * [The Shells](/source/The_Shells), a musical group * "Shell (Of a Man)", a song by [Saya Gray](/source/Saya_Gray) from ''SAYA'', 2025 * ["Shells" (''Angel'')](/source/Shells_(Angel)), a TV episode * ["The Shell" (''The Amazing World of Gumball'')](/source/The_Shell_(The_Amazing_World_of_Gumball)), a TV episode * Shell, a receptacle used in the [Shell game](/source/Shell_game) * "Shell", a song by Arrested Development from ''[Zingalamaduni](/source/Zingalamaduni)'' ==Places== * [Shell, Ecuador](/source/Shell%2C_Ecuador) * [Shell, Worcestershire](/source/Shell%2C_Worcestershire), England * [Shell, Wyoming](/source/Shell%2C_Wyoming), United States * [Shell Lake (disambiguation)](/source/Shell_Lake_(disambiguation)), several places ==Weaponry== * [Shell (projectile)](/source/Shell_(projectile)), an explosive device fired from artillery * [Shotgun shell](/source/Shotgun_shell), a type of shotgun ammunition ==Persons with the surname Shell== * [Art Shell](/source/Art_Shell) (born 1946), American football player and coach * [Brandon Shell](/source/Brandon_Shell) (born 1992), American football player * [Donald Shell](/source/Donald_Shell) (1924–2015), American computer scientist * [Donnie Shell](/source/Donnie_Shell) (born 1952), American football player * [George Shell (disambiguation)](/source/George_Shell_(disambiguation)) * [Karl Shell](/source/Karl_Shell) (born 1938), American economist * [Rita Shell](/source/Rita_Shell) (1863–1950), British magazine editor ==Other uses== * [Racing shell](/source/Racing_shell), a watercraft * [Shell (machinery)](/source/Shell_(machinery)), each half of a two-piece plain bearing * [Coverage shell](/source/Coverage_shell), the number of defenders guarding the deep portion of the field in American football *[Conchiglie](/source/Conchiglie), a type of pasta ==See also== * [Shell suit](/source/Shell_suit), a descendant of the tracksuit * [Shel](/source/Shel), a given name * [Shels (disambiguation)](/source/Shels_(disambiguation)) * {{lookfrom}} * {{intitle}} {{disambiguation|geo|surname}} [sv:Skal](/source/sv%3ASkal) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell?action=history)). 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