Transparency

Transparency, transparence or transparent most often refer to:

Transparency and translucency in optics, referring to the transmitting of light through materials

(Note: Many of the articles listed below use "transparency" metaphorically, meaning that everything is visible or that nothing is hidden.)

Transparency may also refer to:

Literal uses

Transparency (data compression), perceptually lossless
Transparency (human–computer interaction), a change not affecting interface
Transparency (telecommunication), transmitting signal unchanged
- Network transparency
Alpha compositing, creating apparent transparency
- Image masks in computer graphics
- Transparency (graphic) in image formats
- Transparency (pseudo), in X or X11 Window System
Location transparency, independence of location
Order-independent transparency in 3D computer graphics
Referential transparency, replacing subexpressions without changing the value of the expression
Security through transparency, security where all except the key is known

Transparency (behavior), making it easily seen what actions have been taken
- Open government#Transparency
Transparency (linguistic)
Transparency (market), concept in economics where everything is known in a market
Transparency (science), open accessibility of scientific research
Transparency (trade), clear foreign trade regulations
Compensation transparency, pay fully disclosed
Epistemic transparency, a concept in philosophy
Media transparency, open handling of news
Radical transparency of previously confidential data
Transparency of experience, a concept in philosophy of mind

Transparency (wine), ability of a wine to portray all unique aspects of its flavor