Guard - Others

Others

• Guard (computer science), in programming language, an expression that directs program execution
• Guard (information security), a device for controlling communication between computer networks
• Guard (weapon), part of the handle of a sword designed to stop the user's hand from slipping onto the blade
• Guard dog, employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people
• Guard interval, intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications
• Abdominal guarding, in medicine, the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs
• Mate guarding—guarding of a potential or former mate from other individuals
• A safety barrier to prevent people from falling into hazards such as into a fire or off a raised walking surface
• The aircraft emergency frequency, commonly referred to as "guard"