Sprint
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
Sprint refers to:
- a race or a part of a race, cf. wiktionary:sprint:
- sprints are foot races at the highest running speed
- In a boat race a sprint is the section near the end of a race, where boats make a final push in power and stroke rate to cross the finish line.
- In a swimming race, sprint can also be to swim as fast as possible for a short distance.
- The sprint in cycling is a track event involving a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike the individual pursuit, start next to each other.
- Sprint Corporation is a major telecommunications company in the US.
- sprint programming is a programming term.
- Sprint is also an acronym for Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team.
- Sprint is also a business term meaning a brief campaign within a longer sales incentive program designed to maintain interest and excitement.
