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An acorn is the nut of an oak tree.

Acorn or ACORN may also refer to:

Computing

Acorn (software), a graphic editor for macOS
Acorn Computers (1978–1998), a manufacturer of computers
Acorn, the development code name for the IBM 5150 PC.
Acorn Computers (2006), a manufacturer of Windows-only computers
ACORN-NS, the Atlantic Canada Organization of Research Networks - Nova Scotia, computer network

Mathematics

ACORN (PRNG), a robust pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) introduced by R.S.Wikramaratna in 1989

Companies and organizations

ACORN International, a federation of community-based activist organisations, see also Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Acorn DVD, a home media publisher and distributor
Acorn Energy, a company investing in electricity and security
Acorn Records, American record label created in 1950
Acorn Stores, a clothing retail company
Acorn TV, an American subscription streaming service
Acorns (company), an American financial technology and financial services company that specializes in micro-investing and robo advice

People

Fred Acorn (born 1961), American retired football player
Herbert H. Acorn (1868–1939), Canadian politician
John Acorn (active 2000s), Canadian naturalist
Milton Acorn (1923–1986), Canadian poet
William Acorn (1915–1966), Canadian politician
Acorn Dobson (1905–2004), British motorcycle speedway rider
Earnie Shavers (1944–2022), American boxer who was nicknamed "The Acorn"

Places

Acorn, Arkansas
Acorn, Oakland, California, a housing complex
Acorn Community, Virginia
Acorn, Virginia

Other

Acorn (demographics), a geodemographic classification system
Acorn nut, a domed connecting piece
Acorn squash
Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN), a Canadian neonatal resuscitation program
Evil Acorn, a character in Conker's Pocket Tales.
The glāns (Latin pronunciation: [ˈɡlaːns]; pl. glandēs [ˈɡlan.deːs]), anatomical structure in mammals

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-An '''[[acorn]]''' is the nut of an oak tree.
+{{wiktionary|acorn}}
-'''Acorn''' or '''The Acorn''' may also refer to:
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-==Geography==
-* [[Acorn, Arkansas]]
-* [[Acorn, California]]
-* [[Acorn, Oakland, California]], a housing complex
-* [[Acorn Community]], Virginia
+An '''[[acorn]]''' is the nut of an oak tree.
-==People==
-* [[Milton Acorn]] (1923–1986), Canadian poet
-* [[John Acorn]], naturalist, lecturer and author
+'''Acorn''' or '''ACORN''' may also refer to:
-== Food ==
+{{tocright}}
-* [[Acorn squash]]
-==Acronyms==
+==Computing==
-* [[ACORN (demographics)]], a geodemographic classification system
+* [[Acorn (software)]], a graphic editor for macOS
+* [[Acorn Computers]] (1978–1998), a manufacturer of computers
-* [[ACORN (organization)]] collection of community-based organizations
+* Acorn, the development code name for the [[IBM Personal Computer|IBM 5150 PC]].<!-- Source: Robert X. Cringely - Triumph of the Nerds -->
-* [[Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns]] (ACoRN), a neonatal resuscitation program
+* [[Acorn Computers (2006)]], a manufacturer of Windows-only computers
+* [[ACORN-NS]], the Atlantic Canada Organization of Research Networks - Nova Scotia, computer network
+==Mathematics==
-== Science and technology==
-* [[ACORN PRNG]], a robust pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) introduced by R.S.Wikramaratna in 1989
+* [[ACORN (PRNG)]], a robust pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) introduced by R.S.Wikramaratna in 1989
-* [[Acorn (software)|Acorn]], a raster graphic editor for macOS
-==Art, entertainment, and media==
-===Music===
-* [[The Acorn (band)]], a musical group
-===Publications===
-* ''Acorn'' by [[Yoko Ono]]
-* [[The Acorn (journal)|''The Acorn'' (journal)]], a philosophy journal
 ==Companies and organizations==
+* [[ACORN International]], a federation of community-based activist organisations, see also [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]
-* [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]] (ACORN), a defunct international community-based organization advocating for low- and moderate-income families
-* [[Acorn Computers]] (1978–1998), a manufacturer of computers including the Acorn Electron, the BBC Micro and the Acorn Archimedes
-* [[Acorn Computers (2006)]], a manufacturer of Windows-only computers, licensing the Acorn trademark
-* [[Acorn Stores]], a clothing retail chain
-* [[ACORN-NS]], the Atlantic Canada Organization of Research Networks - Nova Scotia
 * [[Acorn DVD]], a home media publisher and distributor
+* [[Acorn Energy]], a company investing in electricity and security
+* [[Acorn Records]], American record label created in 1950
+* [[Acorn Stores]], a clothing retail company
 * [[Acorn TV]], an American subscription streaming service
+* [[Acorns (company)]], an American financial technology and financial services company that specializes in micro-investing and robo advice
-* [[Acorns Children's Hospice]]
+==People==
+* [[Fred Acorn]] (born 1961), American retired football player
+* [[Herbert H. Acorn]] (1868–1939), Canadian politician
+* [[John Acorn]] (active 2000s), Canadian naturalist
+* [[Milton Acorn]] (1923–1986), Canadian poet
+* [[William Acorn]] (1915–1966), Canadian politician
+* [[Acorn Dobson]] (1905–2004), British motorcycle speedway rider
+* [[Earnie Shavers]] (1944–2022), American boxer who was nicknamed "The Acorn"
+==Places==
+* [[Acorn, Arkansas]]
+* [[Acorn, Oakland, California]], a housing complex
+* [[Acorn Community]], Virginia
+* [[Acorn, Virginia]]
+==Other==
+* [[Acorn (demographics)]], a geodemographic classification system
+* [[Acorn nut]], a domed connecting piece
+* [[Acorn squash]]
+* [[Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns]] (ACoRN), a Canadian neonatal resuscitation program
+* [[Conker (series)|Evil Acorn]], a character in [[Conker's Pocket Tales]].
+* The [[glans|{{lang|la|glāns|cat=no}}]] ({{IPA|1=la|2=ˈɡlaːns}}; {{plural form}} {{lang|la|glandēs}} {{IPA|1=la|2=ˈɡlan.deːs|3=}}), anatomical structure in mammals
+== See also==
+* [[Acorns (disambiguation)]]
+* [[The Acorn (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Eggcorns]], which got their name from a mishearing of the word acorn.
-{{disambig|geo|surname}}
+{{disambiguation|geo|surname}}