Consolidation may refer to:
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Consolidation (computing)
In computing, a linker or link editor is a computer system program that takes one or more object files (generated by a compiler or an assembler) and combines them into a single executable file, library file, or another "object" file.
A simpler ...
, the act of linkage editing in computing
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Consolidation (locomotive), popular name of a steam locomotive with a
2-8-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. ...
wheel arrangement
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Consolidation (soil), a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume
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Consolidation ratio Consolidation ratio within network infrastructure for Internet hosting, is the number of virtual servers that can run on each physical host machine. Many companies arrive at that figure through trial and error by stacking virtual machines on top of ...
, the number of virtual servers that can run on each physical host machine
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Mathematical consolidation, the fusion of diverse theories into one
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Memory consolidation, the process in the brain by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memory
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Pulmonary consolidation, a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass
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Semiconductor consolidation
Semiconductor consolidation is the trend of semiconductor companies collaborating in order to come to a practical synergy with the goal of being able to operate in a business model that can sustain profitability.
History
Since the rapid adoptio ...
, the trend of semiconductor companies collaborating
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Ultrasonic consolidation
Ultrasonic Consolidation (UC) or Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) is a low temperature additive manufacturing or 3D printing technique for metals.
The process works by scrubbing metal foils together with ultrasonic vibrations under pressure ...
, a manufacturing technique for metals
In economics
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Consolidation (business)
In business, consolidation or amalgamation is the merger and acquisition of many smaller companies into a few much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, ''consolidation'' refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a gro ...
, the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones
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Consolidation (media)
Concentration of media ownership (also known as media consolidation or media convergence) is a process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media. Contemporary research demonstrates in ...
, consolidation of United States media into a few companies
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Debt consolidation, the process of combining two or more loans into one big loan
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Federal student loan consolidation
In the United States, the Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDLP) includes consolidation loans that allow students to consolidate Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans into one single debt. This results in reduced monthly repay ...
, allows students to consolidate student loans into one single debt
* Fiscal Consolidation, a euphemism for
austerity measures
Other uses
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Championship consolidation
In professional boxing, the undisputed champion of a weight class is the boxer who holds world titles from all of the major sanctioning organisations simultaneously. There are currently four major sanctioning bodies: WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO. Ther ...
, the act of combining two separate championships into a single title
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Consolidation bill, a type of bill in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Democratic consolidation, the process by which a new democracy matures
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Federal student loan consolidation
In the United States, the Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDLP) includes consolidation loans that allow students to consolidate Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans into one single debt. This results in reduced monthly repay ...
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Joinder, the consolidation of multiple legal cases
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Land consolidation, the process that consolidates small fragmented parcels of land into larger contiguous plots
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Likud, a conservative Israeli political party whose name is Hebrew for "Consolidation"
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Municipal consolidation
A merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in a political or administrative sense, is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities, such as municipalities (in other words cities, towns, etc.), counties, districts, etc., int ...
, the act of merging two or more municipalities to form a single new one
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Urban consolidation Urban consolidation describes the policy of constraining further development and population growth to within the boundaries of preexisting urban areas rather than expanding outward into suburban areas. Urban consolidation seeks to increase the popu ...
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Consolidated (disambiguation)
Consolidated may refer to:
*Consolidated (band)
**'' ¡Consolidated!'', a 1989 extended play
*Consolidated Aircraft (later Convair), an aircraft manufacturer
*Consolidated city-county
*Consolidated Communications
* Consolidated school district
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Consolidator (disambiguation) Consolidator may refer to:
Travel related
* Airline consolidator, a wholesaler of airline tickets
* Hotel consolidator, a company that buys up blocks of hotel rooms for resale
* Travel consolidator, a company that acts as a consolidator of airlin ...
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Consol (disambiguation) Consol may refer to:
*Consol Energy, an American coal mining company
*Consol Energy Center, the home arena of the Pittsburgh Penguins, named after the above coal mining company
*Consol (bond), a type of perpetual bond issued by the government of th ...
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