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A Contact is part of the active component of an electric switch. Contacts generally consist of metal buttons or wires that are plated with a good electrical conductor that is also corrosion-resistant, such as gold or silver.
In address books, sales organizations, and electronic organizer devices, a contact is the name, address, phone number, and other pertinent information related to a client, vendor, friend, relative, or other associate.
- In geology, a stratigraphic contact is where strata are divided.
- Contact is a mathematical concept; the idea of curves (for example) touching.
- Contact is the title of a science fiction novel by Carl Sagan, and film adaptation.
- Contact is the name of a dance musical which won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical.
- In optics, contacting is a process in which two highly polished surfaces are permanently or temporarily joined without the use of any adhesive.
- Contact, in the Culture novels of Iain M. Banks, is the name of the Exploration (and sometimes military) corp of the Culture.
The term contact is often used to refer to a contact lens.
"Contact" is a term used by pilots just prior to starting the engine that will turn the propeller.
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