Nuke is most commonly used as a slang term for a nuclear weapon, or the act of detonating/setting one off. Nuke may also refer to: Computing Nuke (software), a node-based compositor Nuke (video games), a type of damaging attack that is most commonly used in role-playing, or fighting games. Nuke (warez), a label to flag problems with a warez release Nuke (computer), a kind of denial-of-service attack Fiction Nuke (Marvel Comics), a villain with the American flag tattooed on his face Nuke (Squadron Supreme), a superhero "Nuke" LaLoosh, a character in the film Bull Durham Nuke, a narcotic in the film RoboCop 2 Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer, a super couple from the television series As the World Turns Other uses Nuke, slang meaning to cook something using a microwave oven. See also Nuc, a small colony of honeybees Nuuk, the capital of Greenland Nukem (disambiguation) Newk (disambiguation)