Casting is a manufacturing process using a fluid medium in a mould, so as to produce a casting. For casting metal, see casting (metalworking). Casting may also refer to: Creating a mold Casting, forming a protective orthopedic cast Casting, a process in sculpture of converting plastic materials into more solid form Science and healthcare Casting (falconry), anything given to a hawk to purge and cleanse its gorge Casting, excretions from an earthworm Casting, moulting or shedding of hair in most breeds of dog and other mammals Casting, forming a protective orthopedic cast Other uses Casting (fishing), the process of propelling a lure to catch fish Casting (performing arts), the process of selecting a cast of actors, or other visual talent such as models for a photo shoot Casting or footing, in bookkeeping, a method of summing a table of numbers by column Casting, to distribute a stream of data, images, sound, or voice, as in Broadcasting Podcasting Webcasting Screen mirroring: Miracast Chromecast AirPlay Casting, incantation of magical spells Casting, type conversion in computer programming Casting, propelling, as in casting off a boat or launching a rocket See also Cast (disambiguation) Castang (disambiguation) Castaing, a surname Caster (disambiguation) Recast (disambiguation)