Splice may refer to:
Connections
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Rope splicing, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other
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Eye splice, a method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing
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Splice joint, a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking
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Tape splice
Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, also called open-reel recording, is magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording tape is spooled between reels. To prepare for use, the ''supply reel'' (or ''feed reel'') containing the tape is plac ...
, the joining of audio tape
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Film splice
A film splicer (also called a film joiner, usually in Europe) is a device which can be used to physically join lengths of photographic film. It is mostly used in film motion pictures. The units are made in various types depending on the usage: Sin ...
, the joining of film stock
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Electrical splice
In telecommunications, a line splice is a method of connecting electrical cables (electrical splice) or optical fibers (optical splice).
Splices are often housed in sleeves to protect against external influences.
Splicing of copper wires
T ...
, the joining of wires in electrical wiring
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Optical splice, the joining of optical fibers:
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Fusion splicing, a permanent splice between two fibers
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Mechanical splice, a temporary splice between two fibers
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Pile splice, connecting two concrete, timber or steel piles for a deep foundation
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Line splice, a splice of two cables in the telecommunication industry
Genetics
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RNA splicing
RNA splicing is a process in molecular biology where a newly-made precursor messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) transcript is transformed into a mature messenger RNA (mRNA). It works by removing all the introns (non-coding regions of RNA) and ''splicing'' b ...
, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids
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Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including t ...
, also known as ''gene splicing'', artificially joining pieces of genetic material
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Protein splicing, a natural process where inteins are removed
Computer science
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Splice (system call), a system call used to transfer data on Linux
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Delayed binding, also called TCP connection splicing, is a postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networking
* An operation between two
linked list
In computer science, a linked list is a linear collection of data elements whose order is not given by their physical placement in memory. Instead, each element points to the next. It is a data structure consisting of a collection of nodes whic ...
s, in which all or part of one list is transferred to another in constant time by relinking
* A method in array object in programming languages like
JavaScript or
PHP
* An operation on array object in programming languages like
Python
Mathematics
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Splicing rule, a transformation of formal languages
* Splicing of knots creates
satellite knots
Media
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''Splice'' (film), a 2009 science fiction film
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Spliced (TV series), a 2010 Canadian animated TV series
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''Splice'' (video game), a 2012 puzzle game
Other uses
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Software release life cycle, or Software Product Life Cycle (SPLICE)
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Splice (platform), a cloud-based music creation and collaboration platform
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Splice (ice cream), an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice
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Splice the mainbrace, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink
* Splicing veins, the connection of more than one vein to formulate a long vein conduit for vascular
bypass surgery
* Splice, on a
cricket bat
A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batters in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat-fronted willow-wood blade. It may also be used by a batter who is making ground ...
, where the handle is joined to the body of the bat
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