dart

Dart is a term that can refer to several different things in sports, computing, and geography. The two most widely recognized meanings are a small pointed missile used in the game of darts, and the Dart programming language developed by Google.

In the sport of darts, a dart consists of a metal tip, a shaft, and a flight. Darts are thrown from a standard distance at a circular board divided into numbered segments, with common games including 501 and 301. Scoring is based on the segment hit, and many games require finishing on a double.

Dart is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language designed for client-side development. It can compile to native code for mobile and desktop platforms, and to JavaScript for web applications. The language supports sound static typing, asynchronous programming with 'async' and 'await', and features such as null safety. It is the primary language used with the Flutter UI toolkit to build cross-platform apps.

Other uses of the name include the River Dart in Devon, England, and various ships, products, or organizations that adopt the name.