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* [[Feature creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of features to software |
* [[Feature creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of features to software |
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* [[Instruction creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of unnecessary instructions |
* [[Instruction creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of unnecessary instructions |
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* [[Job creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of job responsibilities |
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* [[Mission creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of additional tasks in a mission |
* [[Mission creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of additional tasks in a mission |
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* [[Scope creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of additional tasks in a project |
* [[Scope creep]], the gradual and unmanaged addition of additional tasks in a project |
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==Science== |
==Science== |
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* [[Creep (deformation)]], the tendency of a solid material to slowly move or deform permanently under the influence of stresses |
* [[Creep (deformation)]], the tendency of a solid material to slowly move or deform permanently under the influence of stresses |
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** [[Coble creep]] |
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** [[Diffusion creep]] |
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** [[Dislocation creep]] |
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** [[Nabarro–Herring creep]] |
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* Creep, the advancing of a railway wheel more or less than is expected from rolling, without large-scale slip; see [[Adhesion railway#Forces on wheels, creep|rail adhesion]] |
* Creep, the advancing of a railway wheel more or less than is expected from rolling, without large-scale slip; see [[Adhesion railway#Forces on wheels, creep|rail adhesion]] |
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**[[Idle creep]], the tendency of a car with an automatic transmission to roll without the brakes engaged or the gear set to neutral |
**[[Idle creep]], the tendency of a car with an automatic transmission to roll without the brakes engaged or the gear set to neutral |
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*[[Creeping wave]], a type of electromagnetic diffraction |
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* [[Aseismic creep]], a slow, steady movement along an earthquake fault |
* [[Aseismic creep]], a slow, steady movement along an earthquake fault |
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* [[Chip creep]], phenomenon of chips moving out of sockets |
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* [[Downhill creep]], the slow progression of soil and rock down a low-grade slope |
* [[Downhill creep]], the slow progression of soil and rock down a low-grade slope |
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* Location creep, an erratic effect in [[real-time locating system#Errors and accuracy|real-time locating systems]] |
* Location creep, an erratic effect in [[real-time locating system#Errors and accuracy|real-time locating systems]] |
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==Other== |
==Other== |
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* [[Creepiness]], causing a feeling of unease |
* [[Creepiness]], causing a feeling of unease |
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* [[Creeping attack]], war tactic used against submarines |
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* [[Creeping normality]], process by which a change can be accepted through happening slowly |
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* [[Creeping Jesus]], pejorative term for someone making public display of religiosity or piety in a manner which seems hypocritical and simply for show |
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* [[Ad creep]], process of increasing advertising over time |
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* [[Cattle creep]], a type of accessway between fields for livestock |
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* [[Christmas creep]], phenomenon of Christmas merchandising before the holiday season |
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* [[Committee for the Re-Election of the President]] (CRP), mockingly abbreviated as CREEP, a fundraising organization for Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign |
* [[Committee for the Re-Election of the President]] (CRP), mockingly abbreviated as CREEP, a fundraising organization for Richard Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign |
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* [[Concept creep]], the expansion of a concept to include increasing amounts of topics |
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* [[Creep feeding]], method of supplementing the diet of nursing livestock |
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* [[Fader creep]], sound engineering phenomenon |
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* [[Lifestyle creep]], social phenomenon through which former luxuries become perceived as necessities due to a higher standard of living |
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* [[Zoom creep]], photography phenomenon |
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* "The Creeps", an episode of the TV series ''[[Adventure Time (season 3)#ep12|Adventure Time]]'' |
* "The Creeps", an episode of the TV series ''[[Adventure Time (season 3)#ep12|Adventure Time]]'' |
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