Eddie or Eddy may refer to:

Science and technology

  • Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle
  • Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Linux and Mac OS X
  • Eddy currents, in electromagnetism, loops of electric current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field.
  • Eddy current brake, a device used to slow or stop a moving object by generating eddy currents and thus dissipating its kinetic energy as heat.

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