Triton facts for kids

Triton commonly refers to:

• Triton (mythology), a Greek god
• Triton (moon), a satellite of Neptune

Triton may also refer to:

Places

Natural

• Triton Bay, an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
• Triton Bay, Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia
• Triton Island, a Paracel Island in the South China Sea
• Triton Point, a point on the east coast of Alexander Island, Antarctica
• Triton River, a river flowing into Lake Copais, Greece

Science and technology

Biology

• Triton (gastropod), a group of sea snails

Physical sciences

• Triton (physics), the nucleus of tritium, an isotope of hydrogen
• Triton X-100, a nonionic surfactant
• TRITON, a SODAR system for measuring sound wave scattering

Technology

• Triton (content delivery), a digital delivery and digital rights management service until 2006
• Triton disk drive, a product that allows 2.8-inch floppy disks to be read on various home computers
• E Ink Triton, an electronic paper technology
• Korg Triton, a music workstation synthesizer
• Triton chipset, an Intel Pentium chipset
• AIM Triton, a version of the AOL Instant Messenger software
• Triton, a World War II encryption network using the Enigma machine
• Triton, a line of GPS receivers manufactured by Magellan Navigation
• Triton, a malware program used to attack a Triconex power plant

See also

In Spanish: Tritón para niños