Casting (disambiguation)

Casting is a manufacturing process using a fluid medium in a mould, so as to produce a casting.

Casting may also refer to:

Creating a mold

 * Casting (metalworking), forming an object within a mold using molten metal
 * Casting, forming a protective orthopedic cast
 * Casting, a process in sculpture of converting plastic materials into more solid form

Science and healthcare

 * Casting (falconry), anything given to a hawk to purge and cleanse its gorge
 * Casting, excretions from an earthworm
 * Casting, moulting or shedding of hair in most breeds of dog and other mammals
 * Casting, forming a protective orthopedic cast

Other uses

 * Casting (fishing), the process of propelling a lure to catch fish
 * Casting (performing arts), the process of selecting a cast of actors, or other visual talent such as models for a photo shoot
 * Casting or footing, in bookkeeping, a method of summing a table of numbers by column
 * Casting, to distribute a stream of data, images, sound, or voice, as in
 * Broadcasting
 * Podcasting
 * Webcasting
 * Casting, incantation of magical spells
 * Casting, type conversion in computer programming
 * Casting, propelling, as in casting off a boat or launching a rocket