Beam
Beam could mean:
- Beam theory, a way to find the load-carrying and deflection characteristics of beams
- Beam (nautical), the most extreme width (or breadth) of a nautical vessel, or a point alongside the ship at the midpoint of its length
- Beam (structure), a construction element
- Beam bridge, a bridge that uses beams
- A narrow stream of particles or energy:
- Charged particle beam
- Cathode ray, or "electron beam"
- Light or other Electromagnetic radiation
- The output of a raygun in science fiction
- Beam weapons from the Metroid series
- Beaming means a way of traveling on the Star Trek television series
- Tractor beam, a hypothetical beam that pulls or pushes
- Charged particle beam
- "On the beam", following a radio navigation beacon
- Beam (music), a connection line in musical notation
- Balance beam (gymnastics), a piece of gymnastics equipment
- BEAM robotics, an automatically moving machine based on analog electronics
- Beam Software, a computer game developer
- BEAM.TV, a global distribution network