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Vital articles is a list of subjects for which Wikipedia should have corresponding high-quality articles. It serves as a centralized watchlist to track the status of Wikipedia's most essential articles. This is one of eleven Level 4 sub-lists of ten thousand articles and is currently under construction.
Articles are labelled as:
- Featured articles
- Former featured articles
- A-class articles
- Good articles
- Delisted good articles
- B-class articles
- C-class articles
- Start-class articles
- Stub-class articles
- A full list is at Template:Icon/doc
These symbols are updated manually and may be out of date; you are encouraged to fix any errors you discover.
This list is tailored to the English-language Wikipedia. There is also a list of one thousand articles considered vital to Wikipedias of all languages.
For more information on this list and the process for adding articles, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
Contents
- 1 Technology (750 articles)
- 1.1 Agriculture (34 articles)
- 1.2 Biotechnology (6 articles)
- 1.3 Computing and information technology (72 articles)
- 1.4 Electronics (36 articles)
- 1.5 Engineering (16 articles)
- 1.6 Industry (100 articles)
- 1.7 Infrastructure (72 articles)
- 1.7.1 Basics (2 articles)
- 1.7.2 Building materials (7 articles)
- 1.7.3 Infrastructure by type (59 articles)
- 1.7.3.1 Architectural elements (15 articles)
- 1.7.3.2 Coastal infrastructure (4 articles)
- 1.7.3.3 Commercial buildings (2 articles)
- 1.7.3.4 Residential buildings and housing units (11 articles)
- 1.7.3.5 Rooms and spaces (6 articles)
- 1.7.3.6 Portable buildings and shelters (2 articles)
- 1.7.3.7 Other components (2 articles)
- 1.7.3.8 Hydraulic infrastructure (10 articles)
- 1.7.3.9 Transport infrastructure (7 articles)
- 1.8 Machinery and tools (94 articles)
- 1.9 Media and communication (35 articles)
- 1.10 Medical technology (15 articles)
- 1.11 Military technology (67 articles)
- 1.11.1 Ammunition (2 articles)
- 1.11.2 Armour (7 articles)
- 1.11.3 Explosive weapons (6 articles)
- 1.11.4 Incendiary weapons (2 articles)
- 1.11.5 Melee weapons (9 articles)
- 1.11.6 Military aviation (4 articles)
- 1.11.7 Naval warfare (8 articles)
- 1.11.8 Projectile weapons (12 articles)
- 1.11.9 Artillery and siege (7 articles)
- 1.11.10 Weapon of mass destruction (5 articles)
- 1.12 Navigation and timekeeping (23 articles)
- 1.13 Optical technology (28 articles)
- 1.14 Space (36 articles)
- 1.15 Textiles (27 articles)
- 1.16 Transportation (91 articles)
Technology (750 articles)
Agriculture (34 articles)
Basics (3 articles)
Forms (13 articles)
Aquaculture
Beekeeping
Dairy
Extensive farming
Gardening
Intensive farming
Orchard
Organic farming
Permaculture
Subsistence agriculture
Urban agriculture
Agronomy (8 articles)
Horticultural techniques (5 articles)
Animal husbandry (5 articles)
Buildings and infrastructure (5 articles)
Biotechnology (6 articles)
Computing and information technology (72 articles)
For topics in theoretical computer science, see Mathematics: Discrete mathematics
Basics (8 articles)
Computer science (5 articles)
Computer science (Level 3)
Artificial intelligence (Level 3)
Computer architecture
Computer simulation
Parallel computing
Computer hardware (10 articles)
User interface (5 articles)
Computer software (13 articles)
Operating systems (6 articles)
Cryptography (4 articles)
Data storage (10 articles)
Computer file
Data storage device
Hard disk drive
Magnetic tape
Memory card
Optical disc
Random-access memory
Read-only memory
Networks (12 articles)
Internet (7 articles)
Internet (Level 3)
HTML
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Internet protocol suite
Web search engine
Website
World Wide Web
Programming (12 articles)
Electronics (36 articles)
Electronics (Level 3)
Alternating current
Circuit design
Direct current
Electromagnet
Magnet
Oscilloscope
Semiconductor
Signal processing
Components (25 articles)
Engineering (16 articles)
Disciplines (10 articles)
Industry (100 articles)
Energy and fuel (34 articles)
Fire (Level 2)
Fossil fuel (Level 3)
Incandescent light bulb (Level 3)
Nuclear power (Level 3)
Oil refinery
Oil well
Renewable energy (Level 3)
Electricity generation and distribution (11 articles)
Electricity generation
Electric power transmission
Electric power distribution
Cooling tower
Electrical grid
Electrification
Power station
Turbine
Food, water and health (18 articles)
Bleach
Desalination
Detergent
Laundry
Pasteurization (Level 3)
Refrigeration (Level 3)
Sanitation (Level 3)
Soap
Water supply network
Material and chemical (19 articles)
Abrasive
Adhesive
Ceramic
Chemical plant
Composite material
Explosive material (Level 3)
Glass (Level 3)
Natural rubber (Level 3)
Paper (Level 3)
Papyrus
Petrochemical
Plastic (Level 3)
Pottery (Level 3)
Wood (Level 3)
Woodworking
Metallurgy (19 articles)
Specific alloys (6 articles)
Infrastructure (72 articles)
See also Arts: Architecture
Basics (2 articles)
Building materials (7 articles)
Infrastructure by type (59 articles)
Architectural elements (15 articles)
Arch (Level 3)
Ceiling
Column
Dome
Door
Elevator
Facade
Floor
Foundation
Lighting
Roof
Room
Stairs
Wall
Window
Coastal infrastructure (4 articles)
Commercial buildings (2 articles)
Residential buildings and housing units (11 articles)
Apartment
House (Level 2)
Hut
Igloo
Pagoda
Palace
Pyramid
Skyscraper
Tower (Level 3)
Tower block
Villa
Rooms and spaces (6 articles)
Portable buildings and shelters (2 articles)
Other components (2 articles)
Hydraulic infrastructure (10 articles)
Transport infrastructure (7 articles)
Machinery and tools (94 articles)
Basics (20 articles)
Components (19 articles)
Tools (29 articles)
Artist's tools (8 articles)
Containers (1 article)
Hand tools (8 articles)
Agricultural tools (11 articles)
Archimedes' screw
Harrow (tool)
Hoe (tool)
Machete
Pitchfork
Plough
Rake (tool)
Roller (agricultural tool)
Scythe
Sickle
Shovel
Machinery (26 articles)
Farm and garden machinery (6 articles)
Household appliances (16 articles)
Home appliance
Air conditioning
Clothes dryer
Dishwasher
Furnace
Ironing
Microwave oven
Oven
Refrigerator
Sewing machine
Sink
Stove (Level 3)
Toilet
Vacuum cleaner
Washing machine
Industrial machinery (4 articles)
Media and communication (35 articles)
See also Arts: Literature; Society: Mass media; and Technology: Computing and information technology
Broadcasting (Level 3)
Cathode ray tube
Communications satellite
Flat panel display
Image scanner
Mail (Level 3)
Mobile phone (Level 3)
Printing (Level 3)
Radio (Level 3)
Social media
Sound recording and reproduction
Speech synthesis
Telecommunication (Level 3)
Television (Level 3)
Text messaging
Typewriter
Video (Level 3)
Medical technology (15 articles)
Devices (3 articles)
Diagnostic technologies (3 articles)
Facilities (3 articles)
Imaging (4 articles)
Techniques (2 articles)
Military technology (67 articles)
Ammunition (2 articles)
Armour (7 articles)
Explosive weapons (6 articles)
Incendiary weapons (2 articles)
Melee weapons (9 articles)
Military aviation (4 articles)
Projectile weapons (12 articles)
Artillery and siege (7 articles)
Weapon of mass destruction (5 articles)
For units of time (hour, day, etc.), see Physical sciences – Measurement.
Optical technology (28 articles)
Optics (9 articles)
Anti-reflective coating
Diffraction grating
Focal length
Focus
Lens (Level 3)
Mirror
Polarizer
Prism
Optical instruments (16 articles)
Space (36 articles)
Basics (10 articles)
Spaceflight (Level 3)
Astronaut
Launch pad
Rocket (Level 3)
Satellite (Level 3)
Space capsule
Space probe
Space station
Programs and launch sites (8 articles)
Baikonur Cosmodrome
China National Space Administration
European Space Agency
Kennedy Space Center
Moon landing (Level 3)
NASA
Russian Federal Space Agency
Soviet space program
Space travel (6 articles)
Orbital mechanics
Escape velocity
Geostationary orbit
Geosynchronous orbit
Gravity assist
Low Earth orbit
Unmanned spacecraft (5 articles)
Herschel Space Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope (Level 3)
Spitzer Space Telescope
Sputnik 1
Voyager 1
Vehicles (5 articles)
Ground-based observatories (2 articles)
Textiles (27 articles)
Techniques (11 articles)
Basket weaving
Crochet
Dyeing
Embroidery
Hand spinning
Knitting
Macramé
Quilting
Sewing
Tapestry
Weaving
Fibers and fabrics (16 articles)
Transportation (91 articles)
Basics (6 articles)
Aviation (18 articles)
Aviation
Air traffic control
Aircraft (Level 3)
Aircraft engine
Airfoil
Airline
Airplane
Airport
Airship
Balloon (aeronautics)
Fixed-wing aircraft
Flight
Glider
Helicopter
Jet aircraft
Kite
Parachute
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Barge
Boat
Canal (Level 3)
Canoe
Caravel
Container ship
Ferry
Fishing vessel
Hovercraft
Junk
Merchant vessel
Naval architecture
Passenger ship
Riverboat
Sail
Sailing
Ship (Level 3)
Shipbuilding
Steamboat
Tanker
Ground transport (47 articles)
Animal-powered transport (4 articles)
Rail transport (14 articles)
Rail transport (Level 3)
High-speed rail
Locomotive
Rapid transit
Track
Train
Tram
Trans-Siberian Railway
Road transport (17 articles)
Public transport (5 articles)
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