Splice

Splice

"Splice" may refer to:

* 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, the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing.
** 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
* Splicing in genetics:
** RNA splicing, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids
** Gene splicing, artificially joining pieces of genetic material in genetic engineering
** Protein splicing, a natural process where inteins are removed
* Computer science:
** splice (system call), a Linux computer programming call to transfer data
** 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++ [http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/stl/list/splice.html]
** An operation on an array in the programming language PHP which removes a portion of the array and replaces it with something else. [http://nl3.php.net/array-splice]
* Other:
** "Splice" (film), an upcoming science fiction film directed by Vincenzo Natali
** 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


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Synonyms:
(as the ends of ropes),


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  • Splice — Données clés Titre québécois Nouvelle espèce Titre original Splice Réalisation Vincenzo Natali Scénario Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant et Doug Taylor Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Splice — (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced} (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate strands. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • splice — (v.) 1520s, originally a sailors word, from M.Du. splissen to splice, ultimately from PIE * (s)plei to split, splice (see FLINT (Cf. flint)). The Dutch word was borrowed in French as épisser. Used of motion picture film from 1912; of DNA from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • splice — ► VERB 1) join (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands at the ends. 2) join (pieces of timber, film, or tape) at the ends. 3) Genetics join or insert (a gene or gene fragment). ► NOUN ▪ a spliced join. ● get spliced Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • Splice — Splice, n. A junction or joining made by splicing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • splice — index combine (join together), connection (fastening), intertwine, join (bring together) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • splice — splīs vt, spliced; splic·ing to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering <spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium> see GENE SPLICING …   Medical dictionary

  • splice — [v] join, interweave braid, entwine, graft, hitch, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, knit, marry, mate, mesh, plait, tie, unite, weave, wed, yoke; concept 193 Ant. divide, separate, sever …   New thesaurus

  • splice — [splīs] vt. spliced, splicing [MDu splissen, akin to splitten, to SPLIT] 1. to join or unite (ropes or rope ends) by weaving together the end strands 2. to join the ends of (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting together 3. to fasten the …   English World dictionary

  • Splice — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Splice – Das Genexperiment Originaltitel Splice …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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