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The space vessel ("Starship") which serves as the main setting for the television and movie series Star Trek. Within Star Trek canon there have been 7 "Starships" with that designation: NX-01, NCC-1701 A-E, and the original NCC-1701 ("No bloody A, B, C or D").
Kirk to Picard: "A bit of advice: Don't let them promote you, don't let them retire you, don't let them do anything to take you off the bridge of (the Enterprise)". - Star Trek Generations
A name which has quite a legacy, almost any kind of ship has had the "Enterprise", including the shuttle, the name has been around for hundreds of years and will be around for hundreds more.
Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Enterprise
Noun: (U.S.S.) Enterprise. Starship constructed by the United Federation of Planets. Currently the flagship of the Federation. Sixth starship in it's line.
Enterprise > j00!
most badass ship of the whole starfleet, but not of the show
n. An award given simply for participation.
Jimmy - "I entered this contest hoping to win gold, but all I got was this lousy enterprise."