Universal

The adjective universal (from the Latin universalis for "belonging to the whole") denotes:

• a philosophical term, see universality
• in math
  • a universal quality
  • the universal enveloping algebra
  • Objects from which all objects of the same type come from, see representability (category theory)
• in computer science general predictability , see predictability
• a calculating machine in information technology, see universal computer

See also:

• Universal
• Universe (disambiguation)

Wiktionary: universal  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.