Presto
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Presto is a word from the Italian language, meaning 'soon', 'early', or 'quickly'. In English, it may have the following meanings:
[edit] As a common word
- An incantation or interjection used by some stage magicians
- A musical score marking indicating a fast tempo
- A starting hand of 5-5 in the Texas Hold'em poker game
[edit] As a proper name
[edit] Places
- Presto, Bolivia
- Presto, Idaho, unincorporated community named after pioneer Presto Burrell
[edit] People
- A pen name of Jonathan Swift
- Fay Presto, British magician
[edit] Characters
- Presto the Magician, featured in the Dungeons & Dragons animated TV series
- Presto the Tadpole, a pet featured in the game Insaniquarium Deluxe
[edit] Corporations, ensembles, and products
[edit] Entertainment and sports
- Presto, a 2008 short film from Pixar
- Presto! Recording Studios
- Presto (album), by Canadian rock band Rush
- Presto Ballet, 2000s American progressive rock band
- Presto Corporation, 1930s audio recording manufacturer and co-independent creator of the acetate disc
- Great Taste Coffee Makers, also known as Presto, a Philippine Basketball Association team
[edit] Automotive
- Presto-Matic (1946–1953), a Chrysler Corporation transmission
- Rinspeed Presto, a Swiss concept car that could stretch itself between 2-seat and 4-seat configurations
- Hyundai Excel, a car also known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea
[edit] Food
- National Presto Industries, manufacturer of Presto pressure cookers
- Presto Foodmarkets, a food store chain in the United Kingdom until the mid-1990s
[edit] Computers
- Presto (layout engine), used in the Opera web browser
- Presto Studios, a computer game development company
[edit] Other products and services
- Presto!, an ATM network owned and operated by Publix Supermarkets
- Presto card, a smartcard-based fare payment system used in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, Canada
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