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