Splice

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Splice has several meanings:

• In outdoor recreation (such as sailing or camping) rope splicing involves joining two pieces of rope or wire by weaving the strands of each into the other.
• In film technique or audio recording, splicing means to join the ends of two pieces of film or magnetic tape, for example, in editing.
• In genetics, gene splicing is the process of joining together or insert pieces of genetic material when altering the genetic structure of something or when forming a new combination.
• Also in genetics, splicing is the process of splicing (genetics) mRNAs.
• In electrical wiring it means to join together two or more wires to make a path or circuit for electricity to flow.
• In optical fiber it means to join together two or more optical fibers by the use of a fusion machine or a mechanical coupler.
• The splice on a cricket bat is where the handle is joined to the body of the bat.
• In mass production it means switching from one web roll to another by joining the beginning of one roll to the end of the other roll thus avoiding machine stoppage.
• In computing, a splice is a system call made by the Kernel (computer science).
• A modern rock band based in New Haven, Connecticut who's claim to fame was the phrase

"E-Yeah". The band came about as a result of members from different musical backgrounds. They recorded two albumns at Horizon's Studio's in Westhaven, Connecticut.