**

** may refer to:


 * , to express exponentiation in some programming languages
 * , a pointer to a pointer (or double pointer) in C syntax
 * , interpolation of keyword arguments into function calls in Python
 * , symbol in astronomical notation representing:
 * Binary star
 * Double star
 * Multiple star
 * Multiple star system
 * 2018 Winter Paralympics (**), whose logo is a pair of vertically side-by-side 1-pointed asterisks tra3 [type-name sender ]*(mobile^No.)