Escalation
# Escalation

Escalation is the process of increasing or rising, derived from the concept of an escalator. Specific uses of the term include:

* Cost escalation, an increase in the price of goods
* Conflict escalation, an increase in the intensity of a conflict
* Escalation of commitment, an aspect of game theory
* Privilege escalation, a computer security process
* Technological escalation, a technological version of an arms race

## Entertainment

* Escalation (1968 Italian film), a 1968 Italian film
* Escalation (1968 animated film), a 1968 anti-Vietnam War animated cartoon, directed by Ward Kimball
* Escalation Studios, an American video game developer
