Splice
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Splice may refer to:
as connection of two or more pieces of linear material
in genetics
in computer science:
in other meanings
as connection of two or more pieces of linear material
- Rope splicingRope splicingRope splicing in ropework is the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ropes or two parts of the same rope by partly untwisting and then interweaving their strands. Splices can be used to form a stopper at the end of a line, to form a loop or an eye in a rope, or for joining two ropes...
, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other - Eye spliceEye spliceThe eye splice is the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing. The ends of the rope are tucked back into the standing end to form the loop. Originally this splice was described with each end being tucked only about three times. When...
, 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 tapeReel-to-reel audio tape recordingReel-to-reel, open reel tape recording is the form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel, rather than being securely contained within a cassette....
- Film SpliceFilm splicerA film splicer is a device which can be used to physically join together lengths of photographic film. It is mostly used in motion pictures...
, the joining of film stockFilm stockFilm stock is photographic film on which filmmaking of motion pictures are shot and reproduced. The equivalent in television production is video tape.-1889–1899:... - Electrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiringElectrical wiringElectrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. This article is intended to...
- Optical splice, the joining of optical fibers:
- Fusion splicingFusion splicingFusion splicing is the act of joining two optical fibers end-to-end using heat. The goal is to fuse the two fibers together in such a way that light passing through the fibers is not scattered or reflected back by the splice, and so that the splice and the region surrounding it are almost as...
, a permanent splice between two fibers - Mechanical spliceMechanical spliceA mechanical splice is a junction of two or more optical fibers that are aligned and held in place by a self-contained assembly...
, a temporary splice between two fibers
- Fusion splicing
in genetics
- RNA splicingRNA splicingIn molecular biology and genetics, splicing is a modification of an RNA after transcription, in which introns are removed and exons are joined. This is needed for the typical eukaryotic messenger RNA before it can be used to produce a correct protein through translation...
, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids - Genetic engineeringGenetic engineeringGenetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest...
, also known as gene splicing, artificially joining pieces of genetic material - Protein splicingProtein splicingProtein splicing is an intramolecular reaction of a particular protein in which an internal protein segment is removed from a precursor protein with a ligation of C-terminal and N-terminal external proteins on both sides...
, a natural process where inteinInteinAn intein is a segment of a protein that is able to excise itself and rejoin the remaining portions with a peptide bond. Inteins have also been called "protein introns"....
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in computer science:
- splice (system call)Splice (system call)splice is a Linux-specific system call that moves data between a file descriptor and a pipe without a round trip to user space. The related system call vmsplice moves or copies data between a pipe and user space. Ideally, splice and vmsplice work by remapping pages and do not actually copy any...
, a system call used to transfer data on Linux - TCP splicingDelayed bindingDelayed binding, also called TCP connection splicing, is the postponement of the connection between the client and the server in order to obtain sufficient information to make a routing decision. Some application switches and routers delay binding the client session to the server until the proper...
, postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networking - An operation between two Linked listLinked listIn computer science, a linked list is a data structure consisting of a group of nodes which together represent a sequence. Under the simplest form, each node is composed of a datum and a reference to the next node in the sequence; more complex variants add additional links...
s, as in the programming language C++
in other meanings
- Splice (film)Splice (film)Splice is a 2009 Canadian/French science fiction horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. The story concerns experiments in genetic engineering being done by a young scientist couple who attempt to introduce human DNA into their work of splicing animal...
, a 2009 science fiction film - Splicing veins, the connection of more than one vein to formulate a long vein conduit for vascular bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure performed to relieve angina and reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease...
- Splice, on a cricket batCricket batA cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball. It is usually made of willow wood. Its use is first mentioned in 1624....
, where the handle is joined to the body of the bat - Splice the mainbraceSplice the mainbrace"Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant...
, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink - Splice (ice cream)Splice (ice cream)A 'Splice' is an Australian ice cream confectionery consisting of ice cream encased in frozen fruit flavoured ice. A wooden stick is set into the ice cream for ease of consumption. The Splice is manufactured by Unilever under the Streets brand name...
, an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice - Spliced (TV series)Spliced (TV series)Spliced is a Canadian animated television series produced by Teletoon and Nelvana. The series made its world premiere on Jetix in Latin America on April 20, 2009. The series currently airs in Canada on Teletoon, in the United States on qubo, in Australia on ABC3, in the United Kingdom on Nicktoons,...
, a Canadian animated TV series by Teletoon and Nelvana - Software release life cycle, or Software Product Life Cycle (SPLICE)
- SplicingSatellite knotIn the mathematical theory of knots, a satellite knot is a knot that contains an incompressible, non-boundary parallel torus in its complement. The class of satellite knots include composite knots, cable knots and Whitehead doubles. A satellite knot K can be picturesquely described as follows:...
, 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.