RW or rw may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

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In mathematics, science and technology

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In computing

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Other uses in mathematics, science, and technology

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  • Random walk, a mathematical process that can be used to explain phenomena in several disciplines
  • Reaction wheel, a type of flywheel used primarily by spacecraft for attitude control
  • Robertson–Walker metric, in cosmology
  • Robin Wight, botanist, noted as R.W.
  • RW is the designation for the 15th variable star named in a constellation:
    • RW Cephei, an orange hypergiant located in the constellation Cepheus
    • RW Cygni, a red supergiant located in the constellation Cygnus
    • RW Leonis Minoris, a carbon star located in the constellation Leo Minor
    • RW Ursae Minoris, a recurrent nova located in the constellation Ursa Minor
  • A right of way may be referred to in civil engineering and drafting contexts as R/W or RW

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