Splice may refer to:

Connections

Rope splicing Rope 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 ...

, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other **

Eye splice The eye splice is a method of creating a permanent loop (an "eye") in the end of a rope by means of rope splicing. The Flemish eye is a type of circular loop at the end of a thread. There are several techniques of creating the eye with its kn ...

, a method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing * Splice joint, a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking *

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 * Film splice, the joining of film stock * Electrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiring *

Optical 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 optical fibers: **

Fusion splicing Fusion, or synthesis, is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole. Fusion may also refer to: Science and technology Physics *Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nucl ...

, a permanent splice between two fibers **

Mechanical splice A mechanical splice is a junction of two or more optical fibers that are aligned and held in place by a self-contained assembly (usually the size of a large carpenter's nail). The fibers are not permanently joined, just precisely held together so th ...

, a temporary splice between two fibers * Pile splice, connecting two concrete, timber or steel piles for a deep foundation *

Line 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 ...

, a splice of two cables in the telecommunication industry

Genetics

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 *

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 ...

, also known as ''gene splicing'', artificially joining pieces of genetic material *

Protein splicing Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respond ...

, a natural process where inteins are removed

Computer science

* Splice (system call), a system call used to transfer data on Linux * 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 whi ...

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 JavaScript (), often abbreviated as JS, is a programming language that is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. As of 2022, 98% of Website, websites use JavaScript on the Client (computing), client side ...

PHP PHP is a General-purpose programming language, general-purpose scripting language geared toward web development. It was originally created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1993 and released in 1995. The PHP reference implementati ...

* An operation on array object in programming languages like Python

Mathematics

* Splicing rule, a transformation of formal languages * Splicing of knots creates satellite knots

Media

* ''Splice'' (film), a 2009 science fiction film * Spliced (TV series), a 2010 Canadian animated TV series * ''Splice'' (video game), a 2012 puzzle game

Other uses

Software release life cycle A software release life cycle is the sum of the stages of development and maturity for a piece of computer software ranging from its initial development to its eventual release, and including updated versions of the released version to help impro ...

, or Software Product Life Cycle (SPLICE) * Splice (platform), a cloud-based music creation and collaboration platform * Splice (ice cream), an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice * 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 {{disambiguation