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Rule may mean:

• Norm
  • Law
  • Morality
  • Monastic rule, the basis upon which a monastic order is run.
• Theorem, in mathematics, something which is always true.
• Mathematics, a determinate method for performing a mathematical operation and obtaining a certain result.
• Rule of thumb, Heuristic, a rule that doesn't always apply, but that shows a tendency or probability.
• Game mechanic, a rule to help govern a game.
• Military rule
• Ruler, a straight edge used for measurement.

Rule may also be:

• To control a country, for example through a dictatorship or monarchy
• In the field of artificial intelligence, a database of rules can be used to govern the behavior of a system
• A computer project with the goal of compiling/adapting programs in order to make them use less resource (under linux) in order to get old computers (5 yesrs old or more) usable with up-to-date software (useful for scool, or where there are a large number of computers required (computers aren't cheap)).

rule-project

• Rule engine
• The Rule, a soul/reggae band
• R.U.L.E., a 2005 greatest hits album by rapper Ja Rule

• Disambiguation pages