Amazon most often refers to:
- Amazon River, in South America
- Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
- Amazon (company), an American multinational technology company
- Amazon Prime Video, an American video streaming service
- Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
Amazon or Amazone may also refer to:
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point. Flames from hydrocarbon fuels consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen, and nitrogen. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. The color and intensity of the flame depend on the type of fuel and composition of the surrounding gases.
Fire, in its most common form, has the potential to result in conflagration, which can lead to permanent physical damage. It directly impacts land-based ecological systems worldwide. The positive effects of fire include stimulating plant growth and maintaining ecological balance. Its negative effects include hazards to life and property, atmospheric pollution, and water contamination. When fire removes protective vegetation, heavy rainfall can cause soil erosion. The burning of vegetation releases nitrogen into the atmosphere, unlike other plant nutrients such as potassium and phosphorus which remain in the ash and are quickly recycled into the soil. This loss of nitrogen produces a long-term reduction in the fertility of the soil, though it can be recovered by nitrogen-fixing plants such as clover, peas, and beans; by decomposition of animal waste and corpses, and by natural phenomena such as lightning.
Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, forging, incineration of waste, cremation, and as a weapon or mode of destruction. Various technologies and strategies have been devised to prevent, manage, mitigate, and extinguish fires, with professional firefighters playing a leading role.
Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications.
The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in the machine language specific to the hardware. The introduction of high-level programming languages in 1958 allowed for more human-readable instructions, making software development easier and more portable across different computer architectures. Software in a programming language is run through a compiler or interpreter to execute on the architecture's hardware. Over time, software has become complex, owing to developments in networking, operating systems, and databases.
Software can generally be categorized into two main types:
- operating systems, which manage hardware resources and provide services for applications
- application software, which performs specific tasks for users
The rise of cloud computing has introduced the new software delivery model Software as a Service (SaaS). In SaaS, applications are hosted by a provider and accessed over the Internet.
The process of developing software involves several stages. The stages include software design, programming, testing, release, and maintenance. Software quality assurance and security are critical aspects of software development, as bugs and security vulnerabilities can lead to system failures and security breaches. Additionally, legal issues such as software licenses and intellectual property rights play a significant role in the distribution of software products.
A voucher is a bond of the redeemable transaction type which is worth a certain monetary value and which may be spent only for specific reasons or on specific goods. Examples include housing, travel, and food vouchers. The term voucher is also a synonym for receipt and is often used to refer to receipts used as evidence of, for example, the declaration that a service has been performed or that an expenditure has been made. Voucher is a tourist guide for using services with a guarantee of payment by the agency.
The term is also commonly used for school vouchers, which are somewhat different.
With or WITH may refer to:
- With, a preposition in English
- Carl Johannes With (1877–1923), Danish doctor and arachnologist
- With (character), a character in D. N. Angel
- With (novel), a novel by Donald Harrington
- With (album), a 2014 album by TVXQ
- With (EP), a 2021 EP by Nam Woo-hyun
by John
I bought this item hoping it would be what I was looking for in a tablet. It was! I wanted a change from the tablets I have purchased before. This tablet works great, and has many things to offer in using this item. A good size, not to big nor to small. A one stop shop have you :). Packed very well, and shipped soon after ordered in a timely fashion. I would recommend this product for anyone!
by Cali
I am enjoying the tablet very much, except for all of the ads. My only complaint is that the personalized case was made upside down. The camera hole is not on the correct side and if I line up the camera with the hole, my personalized photos are upside down. Guess I’ll have to reach out to Amazon caseables. Just surprised they didn’t notice the mistake while making the case.
by Natalie
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This a great tablet fit for a large list of uses such as watching videos, playing games, shopping, and many other things. The tablet itself is super lightweight which I really prefer since it’s easy to carry around and travel with. Furthermore, this tablet has its own app store but it’s also compatible with getting even more apps which is even better! One thing I was surprised about was the quality of the camera! Usually, the quality of photos isn’t that great for a tablet but this one really does create good quality photos! The screen is pretty large so makes it a good size to watch videos. There are no glitches or any slowing down that I have noticed. One thing, however, is that the tablet has a large number of ads and I’m not sure if we can even remove them. These are usually just on the lock screen or home screen so I don’t mind as long as they don’t intervene when I’m using it. Overall, this is an amazing tablet that is perfect for a long-range of uses and people. Perfect gift for anyone.
by Tumber
I love this tablet! It is very powerful and easy to use. Set up was very easy, it is a simple as putting in your Amazon credentials and then everything carries over. Set up would of course take a little longer if you have never owned a Kindle Fire before. The battery life is great and I would definitely recommend it!
by Beca
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am so impressed with the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet. I have owned over a dozen tablets and this one is by far my favorite. The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box is how light it is. I take my tablet everywhere, and I carry it in my purse, so weight is really important to me as too much weight in my purse hurts my shoulder. Also, it was so easy to set up the tablet and sync to my other devices. It had no problem finding the other devices in my house. I am also really impressed with how long the battery lasts on the tablet. You can watch multiple movies on it and still have battery time left. Honestly, I use this tablet more than I use my phone. I really like it.