Banding may refer to: *

Banding (medical) Banding is a medical procedure which uses elastic bands for constriction. Banding may be used to tie off blood vessels in order to stop bleeding, as in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. The band restricts blood flow to the ligated tis ...

, procedures that use elastic bands for constriction * Bird banding/ringing, the marking of individual birds with bands or rings to enable individual identification *

Colour banding Colour banding is a subtle form of posterization in digital images, caused by the colour of each pixel being rounded to the nearest of the digital colour levels. While posterization is often done for artistic effect, colour banding is an unde ...

, an inaccuracy in computer graphics * Edge banding, a woodworking technique *

G banding G-banding, G banding or Giemsa banding is a technique used in cytogenetics to produce a visible karyotype by staining condensed chromosomes. It is the most common chromosome banding method. It is useful for identifying genetic diseases (mainly chr ...

, a genetic technique * Minor variations in outputs from printers and photocopiers that allow

forensic identification Forensic identification is the application of forensic science, or "forensics", and technology to identify specific objects from the trace evidence they leave, often at a crime scene or the scene of an accident. Forensic means "for the courts". Hu ...

* Another name for

strapping Strapping, also known as bundling and banding, is the process of applying a strap to an item to combine, stabilize, hold, reinforce, or fasten it. A strap may also be referred to as ''strapping''. Strapping is most commonly used in the packagi ...

, the process of applying a strap to an item to combine, hold, reinforce, or fasten it, or the strap or band itself *

Ability grouping Ability grouping is the educational practice of grouping Student, students by potential or past Academic achievement, achievement for a relevant activity. Ability groups are usually small, informal groups formed within a single classroom. It dif ...

, the educational practice of placing students into groups based on their abilities, talents or achievements *

Flow banding Flow banding is a geological term to describe bands or layers that can sometimes be seen in rock that formed from magma (molten rock). Flow banding is caused by friction of the viscous magma that is in contact with a solid rock interface, usual ...

, a geological term to describe bands or layers in rocks *

Occupational exposure banding Occupational exposure banding, also known as hazard banding, is a process intended to quickly and accurately assign chemicals into specific categories (bands), each corresponding to a range of exposure concentrations designed to protect worker hea ...

, a chemical risk assessment process

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