Fuse or FUSE may refer to:

Devices

Fuse (electrical) In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows th ...

, a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current **

Fuse (automotive) Automotive fuses are a class of Fuse (electrical), fuses used to protect the wiring and electrical equipment for vehicles. They are generally rated for circuits no higher than 32 volts direct current, but some types are rated for 42-volt electri ...

, a class of fuses for vehicles * Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protect against sudden loss of fluid pressure *

Fuse (explosives) In an explosive, pyrotechnics, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately. However, when being specific (and in particular ...

or fuze, the part of the device that initiates function *

Fuze In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates its function. In some applications, such as torpedoes, a fuze may be identified by function as the exploder. The relative complexity of even the earliest fu ...

or fuse, a mechanism for exploding military munitions such as bombs, shells, and mines

Computing

* Fuse ESB, an open-source integration platform based on Apache Camel *

Filesystem in Userspace Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a software interface for Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code. This is achieved by running file system code in ...

, a virtual file system interface for Unix-like operating systems * Fuse (emulator), the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator of the ZX Spectrum * Fuse Internet Service, a former Cincinnati Bell Internet service provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States * Fuse Universal, a learning platform * Adobe Fuse CC, formerly Fuse Character Creator, 3D computer graphics program, originally developed by Mixamo, used to create 3D characters. * e-fuse

Science

* Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, a space-based ultraviolet telescope and spectroscope *

Intramembranous ossification Intramembranous ossification is one of the two essential processes during fetal development of the gnathostome (excluding chondrichthyans such as sharks) skeletal system by which rudimentary bone tissue is created. Intramembranous ossification i ...

, the fusing of bones of the skeletal system *

Cell fusion Cell fusion is an important cellular process in which several uninucleate cells (cells with a single nucleus) combine to form a multinucleate cell, known as a syncytium. Cell fusion occurs during differentiation of myoblasts, osteoclasts and ...

, several biological cells combining * Fuse (thermonuclear) * Fused compound, a class of multi-ring chemical structures

Entertainment

* ''Fuse'' (film), a 2003 film by Pjer Žalica, original Bosnian title ''Gori vatra'' * ''Fuses'' (film), a 1967 experimental film by Carolee Schneemann * '' Fuse Teppō Musume no Torimonochō'', a 2012 Japanese animated film * ''Fuse'' (magazine), a Canadian arts and culture magazine

Music

* Fuse (band), an American rock group * ''Fuse'' (Fuse album), 1970 * ''Fuse'' (Joe Henry album), 1999 * ''Fuse'' (Colin James album), 2000 * ''Fuse'' (Everything but the Girl album), 2023 * ''Fuse'' (Keith Urban album), 2013 * The Fuse (band), a band from the East of Scotland * ''The Fuse'' (album), by Pennywise, 2005 * ''Fused'' (album), a 2005 album by Tony Iommi * F.U.S.E., an alias for electronic artist Richie Hawtin * Fuse Festival, an Australian contemporary music event * Fuse (club), an electronic dance music club in Brussels * "Fuse", an instrumental by Chaz Jankel from his 1980 album '' Chas Jankel'' * "The Fuse", a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2002 album '' The Rising'' * "The Fuse", a song by Jackson Browne from his 1976 album '' The Pretender'' * "The Fuse", a song by Heaven 17 from their 1984 album '' How Men Are'' * "Fuse", a song by Linkin Park from their 1997 Xero demo tape

Radio and television

Fuse (TV channel) Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media, LLC, that was originally launched in 1994 as MuchMusic USA, a localized version of the Canadian cable channel MuchMusic, owned by CHUM Limited which was also the parent company of Cit ...

, an American cable television station * ''Fuse'' (radio program), a musical radio program on CBC * ''The Fuse'' (game show), a UK game show broadcast on ITV1

Games

* Fuse Games, a game developer * ''Fuse'' (video game), a video game by Insomniac Games * Fuse, a playable character in the game ''

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'' * FUSE, a card and dice game by Renegade Game Studios

Other uses

* ''Fuse'', a consumer electronics company started by

Tony Fadell Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He was senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple Inc. and founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. Fadell joined Apple Inc. in 2 ...

* Fuse (chocolate bar), a brand of chocolate bar made by Cadbury * Fuse (surname), a Japanese surname * Fuse, Shimane, a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan * FUSE Glass Prize, an Australian prize for glass art * Fuse Station, a station in Osaka, Japan * Scion Fuse, a concept car