Splice

Splice may refer to:

as connection of two or more pieces of linear material

• Rope splicing, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other
• Eye splice, a method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing.
• V-splice, joining two pieces of wood by mating a deep V in one to a long extension of the other
• Tape splice, the joining of audio tape
• Film Splice, the joining of film stock
• Electrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiring
• Optical splice, the joining of optical fibers:
  • Fusion splicing, a permanent splice between two fibers
  • Mechanical splice, a temporary splice between two fibers

in genetics

• RNA splicing, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids
• Genetic engineering, also known as gene splicing, artificially joining pieces of genetic material
• Protein splicing, a natural process where inteins are removed

in computer science

• splice (system call), a system call used to transfer data on Linux
• TCP splicing, postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networking
• An operation between two Linked lists, as in the programming language C++

in other meanings

• Splice (film), a 2009 science fiction film
• Splicing veins, the connection of more than one vein to formulate a long vein conduit for vascular bypass surgery
• Splice, on a cricket bat, where the handle is joined to the body of the bat
• Splice the mainbrace, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink
• Splice (ice cream), an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice
• Spliced (TV series), a Canadian animated TV series by Teletoon and Nelvana
• Software release life cycle, or Software Product Life Cycle (SPLICE)
• Splicing, in mathematics is an operation for creating new knots from other knots (and links). The concept's name is inspired and related to rope splicing.

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