Thing Thing Unix wars Thing has various meanings:

A thing is an Object--that is, a Being, an Entity--or a concept.
Thing (also ting or ţing) was a governing assembly in Viking society.
The Thing is a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Fantastic Four.
The Thing is a 1982 horror Film directed by John Carpenter.
Thing is a character in the form of a disembodied hand in The Addams Family television and movie series.
The Volkswagen Thing is the name given to the VW Type 181, an automobile briefly sold in the 1970s.
"The Thing" is a 1950 popular song, recorded by Phil Harris and others.
"The Thing" is a tourist attraction outside Tucson, Arizona.