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- Biology
- Demography
- Chemistry
- Food preparation
- Computers
- Other uses
- See also
{{wiktionary|ageing|aged|aging|oldness}}Ageing is the effect of time on a person. Aging or ageing may also refer to: {{TOC right}}Biology- Senescence, the biological effect of time on an organism
- Aging in cats
- Aging in dogs
Demography- Population ageing, a shift in the distribution of a population towards older ages
Chemistry- Polymer degradation, a change of polymer properties due to environmental factors
- Precipitation hardening, a heat treatment of materials
- Ostwald ripening, precipitate or deposit aging in chemistry
Food preparation- Aging (food), the leaving of a product to improve its flavor
- Aging of wine, the effect of time on wine
- Barrel aging, a method of maturing wine, spirits, etc.
- Beef aging, a process of preparing beef for consumption
- Cheese ripening, a process in cheesemaking
Computers- Aging (file system), a tendency towards data fragmentation in file systems
- Aging (scheduling), an operating system technique for resource allocation
- Software aging, the tendency of software to exhibit problems as time passes by
Other uses- Aging (artwork), a process by which an artwork is made to appear old
- Aging (journal), a medical journal
See also- Age (disambiguation)
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