Gist

Gist or GIST may refer to:

Computing

 * GiST (Generalized Search Tree), a flexible data structure for building search trees
 * Gist (upper ontology), an upper ontology in information science
 * Gist (GitHub), a pastebin service operated by GitHub
 * Gist (graphics software), a scientific graphics library written in the C programming language
 * Gist (contact manager), an online contact management service acquired by BlackBerry

Medicine

 * Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract
 * Gist processing, a cognitive process in fuzzy-trace theory

Organizations

 * German Institute of Science and Technology (Singapore), a research and education institute
 * Gist Communications, a former Internet-based TV listings and entertainment news provider
 * Global Institute of Science & Technology, Haldia, West Bengal, India
 * Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, a research university in Gwangju City, South Korea
 * Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative, an entrepreneur coaching organization

Places

 * Gist, Texas, a community in the US
 * Mount Gist, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Other uses

 * Gist (surname)
 * The Gist (podcast), an American podcast by Slate magazine
 * Gist, term used in Nigerian English to refer to idle chat or gossip.