Gist

Gist or GIST may refer to:

Computing

• GiST (Generalized Search Tree), a flexible data structure for building search trees
• gist, an upper ontology in information science
• Gist, a pastebin service operated by GitHub
• Gist (graphics software), a scientific graphics library written in the C programming language
• Gist (contact manager), an online contact management service acquired by BlackBerry
• Ginān Index & Search Tool, a tool to make Ginans available to researchers and scholars

Medicine

• Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract
• Gist processing, a cognitive process in fuzzy-trace theory

Organizations

• German Institute of Science and Technology (Singapore), a research and education institute
• Gist Communications, a former Internet-based TV listings and entertainment news provider
• Global Institute of Science & Technology, Haldia, West Bengal, India
• Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, a research university in Gwangju City, South Korea
• Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative, an entrepreneur coaching organization

Places

• Gist, Texas, a community in the US
• Mount Gist, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Other uses

• Gist (surname)
• The Gist (podcast), an American podcast by Slate magazine
• Gist, term used in Nigerian English to refer to idle chat or gossip.

See also

• Jist (disambiguation)