Boid can refer to different things depending on the context. Here are some possible meanings:
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BOID (Beneficial Owner Identification Number): BOID is a unique 16-digit identification number given to a beneficial owner (BO) which is generated only when BOs account is opened. It is required for trading in the Indian stock market.
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Boids (artificial life program): Boids is an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986, which simulates the flocking behavior of birds. The name "boid" corresponds to a shortened version of "bird-oid object", which refers to a bird-like object. As with most artificial life simulations, Boids is an example of emergent behavior; that is, the complexity of Boids arises from the interaction of individual agents (the boids, in this case) adhering to a set of simple rules. The rules applied in the simplest Boids world are separation, alignment, and cohesion. The boids framework is often used in computer graphics, providing realistic-looking representations of flocks of birds and other creatures, such as schools of fish or herds of animals. It was, for instance, used in the 1998 video game Half-Life for the flying bird-like creatures seen at the end of the game on Xen, named "boid" in the game files.
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Boid (distributed computing): Boid is a platform that makes it simple for anyone with a device to participate in distributed computing. By installing the Boid application, users can contribute their devices computing power to various projects, such as medical research, climate modeling, and more.
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Boidae: Boidae is a family of non-venomous snakes commonly known as boas. They are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands. The family includes some of the largest snakes in the world, such as the anaconda and the reticulated python.
In summary, boid can refer to an artificial life program that simulates the flocking behavior of birds, a unique identification number required for trading in the Indian stock market, a platform for distributed computing, or a family of non-venomous snakes.
