Scratch

Scratch or scratching may refer to:

Science and technology

 * Scratch (programming language), an educational programming language developed by the MIT Media Lab
 * Scratch space, space on the hard disk drive that is dedicated for only temporary storage
 * Scratching, a technique used in recrystallization
 * Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons
 * "Scratches", a synonym for mud fever, an infection occurring in horses

Fictional characters

 * Scratch (robot), in the TV show Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Scratch, from the Gobots series
 * Scratch, a skid-steer digger in Bob the Builder
 * Scratch (The Ghost and Molly McGee), the titular ghost in the animated television series The Ghost and Molly McGee

Films

 * Scratch (2001 film), a documentary film about disc jockeys and hip-hop culture
 * Scratch (2008 film), a Polish drama film
 * Scratch (2010 film), a short film produced by Breakthru Films
 * Scratch (2015 film), a Canadian musical drama film

Concepts

 * Scratch, a technique of playing dampened guitar strings
 * Scratching, moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable
 * A participatory public performance such as Scratch Messiah
 * Scratch band, a band that plays fungi music

Groups and musicians

 * Scratch (musician), American hip-hop artist
 * Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936-2021), Jamaican reggae and dub artist
 * Scratch Orchestra, an English experimental musical ensemble
 * Scratch Track, an American band

Albums

 * Scratch (Kenny Barron album), 1985
 * Scratch (Kaela Kimura album), 2000
 * Scratch (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2001 documentary Scratch
 * Scratch, 1974 live album by The Crusaders
 * Peter Gabriel (1978 album), a self-titled album also referred to as Scratch

Songs

 * "Scratch", by Crash Crew from the album The Crash Crew
 * "Scratch", by Morphine from the album Yes
 * "Scratch", by The Surfaris from the album Hit City '64

Visual art

 * Scratchboard, a visual arts medium
 * Scratching, a technique or variation of graffiti (street art)

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

 * Scratch (magazine), a hip-hop magazine
 * Scratch Radio, a community radio station in Birmingham, England
 * Scratches (video game), a horror adventure game released in 2006

Sports

 * Scratch (horse), a French Thoroughbred racehorse
 * Scratch in horse racing, the removal of a horse from a race before it is run
 * Scratch in pocket billiards games, the pocketing of the cue ball
 * Scratch golfer, a golfer with a handicap of zero
 * Scratch race, a track cycling race in which all riders start together
 * Scratch track (disambiguation), several meanings

Other uses

 * Scratch, a small amount of extra money
 * Old Scratch or Mr Scratch, a figure in American mythology representing the devil
 * Scratch building, creation, from raw materials, of architectural scale models
 * Scratchcard (or scratch card, or scratcher), a small card with one or more areas containing concealed information which can be revealed by scratching off an opaque covering
 * Scratchings, a snack made from pork rind
 * Scratch reflex, a response to activation of sensory neurons
 * Scratchpad (disambiguation)