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The term '''rule''' may refer (formally or informally) to various types of guide (ie. ''direction, standard, method, operation'') or standard (ie. ''definition, fact, law, code, truth''). The term '''rule''' may refer (formally or informally) to various types of guide (ie. ''direction, standard, method, operation'') or standard (ie. ''definition, fact, law, code, truth'').


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The term rule may refer (formally or informally) to various types of guide (ie. direction, standard, method, operation) or standard (ie. definition, fact, law, code, truth).

  • In common usage, a rule is:
    • a norm (ie. "normal") - an informal but widely accepted concept, truth, definition, or qualification (ie. social norms, legal norms, coding norms)
    • A standard - a formal and widely-accepted statement, fact, definition, or qualification.
    • a law (informal and perhaps rare)
    • a ruler, a straight edge used as a guide or for measurement
  • in English lanugage idioms, the term "rule of thumb" is an estimated rule. It may not always apply, still shows a tendency or probability of being correct. (The phrase originates from the use of the thumb as an approximate measurement for the inch.) (See also Heuristic)
  • In law, a rule may refer to:
    • a standardized legal process within the practice of legal matters.
  • In mathematics, a rule may refer to:
    • a determinate method for performing a mathematical operation and obtaining a certain result.
    • a theorem (informal) - a method or formula which has been proven correct and is considered sound
  • In philosophy, mathematics, and physics, an axiom is a statement which has always been shown to be true, and hence is considered to be a "rule" or "law"
  • In ethics a moral is a rule within a system of morality -ie. a collection of codes for guiding choices in human behavior.
Other uses
  • RULE Project - RULE (Run Up to Date Linux Everywhere) is a project that aims to use up-to-date Linux software on old PCs (5 years old or more) by recompiling and updating code in recent program packages.
  • Rule engine
  • Ja Rule - a hip hop artist.
  • The Rule, a soul/reggae band
  • R.U.L.E., a 2005 greatest hits album by rapper Ja Rule
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