Alpha

The term Alpha can refer to:

• Alpha, the classic transcription of the name of the alpha letter (Y) of the Greek alphabet.

Science and technology

• Alpha, a Spanish motorcycle brand, manufactured between 1924 and 1957.
• Alpha, a range of digital reflect cameras manufactured by Sony.
• Samsung Galaxy Alpha, a mobile device of the Samsung South Korean brand.
• Alphaan unofficial nomenclature of the International Space Station.
• Alfa de Cronbach, coefficient that serves to measure the reliability of a measure scale.
• Alpha particle, utterly ionized cores of helio-4.
• Alfa waves, electromagnetic oscillations in the frequency range of 8-14 Hz.
• Sony α, a range of digital reflect cameras manufactured by Sony.
• Firefly Alphaa two-stage disposable orbital launch vehicle project.

Cinema and TV

• Alpha, an adventure film and historical drama directed by Albert Hughes.
• Alpha TV, a television channel from Greece.
• Alphas, a series of dramatic science fiction television created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow.

Computer

• DEC Alphaa series of computers designed by the DEC company.
• AlphaA software version.
• Alpha composition (or alpha channel), in graphic computing is what defines the opacity of a pixel in an image.
• Alpha phasein the software development cycle.
• Wolfram Alpha, search for answers developed by the company Wolfram Research.

Places

• Alpha, a locality of the state of Illinois, United States.
• Alpha, a town in Michigan, United States.
• Alpha, a locality of the state of Minnmpesota, United States.
• Alpha, a town in the state of New Jersey, United States.
• Alphaa town in Washington, United States.

Music

• Alpha, an album by Alice Nine.
• Alpha, a Selena album.
• AlphaThe second album of the Asian rock group.
• AlphaThe sixth album of the Sevendust alternative metal group.

Characters and fictitious places

• Alphaan imaginary planet created by Isaac Asimov.
• Alpha (The Walking Dead), a comic character and TV series The Walking Dead.
• Alpha Lunar Base, the main stage of the television series Space: 1999.

Other

• Alpha, elite unit of the French Secret Services, responsible for the physical elimination of individuals.
• Alpha Groupa counter-terrorism unit of special operations of the Russian Federation.
• Alpha IndustriesAn American clothing company.
• Alpha BankThe second largest bank in Greece.
• Alpha (finances), a measure of active performance of an investment.
• Tropical storm Alpha (2005), the vigesimotercera tropical storm in the hurricane season in 2005.
• Alpha subtropical storm (2020), a very unusual subtropical cyclone that touched land in Portugal, the first occurrence recorded in the country.
• Alpha Secondary SchoolA public institute of Burnaby, British Columbia.