Consolidation may refer to:

In science and technology

Consolidation (computing) A linker or link editor is a computer program that combines intermediate software build files such as object file, object and library (computing), library files into a single executable file such as a program or library. A linker is often part o ...

, the act of linkage editing in computing * 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 *

Consolidation (soil) Soil consolidation refers to the mechanical process by which soil changes volume gradually in response to a change in pressure. This happens because soil is a three-phase material. The first phase consists of soil grains, and a combination of ...

, a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume * Consolidation ratio, the number of virtual servers that can run on each physical host machine * Mathematical consolidation, the fusion of diverse theories into one *

Memory consolidation Memory consolidation is a category of processes that stabilize a memory trace after its initial acquisition. A memory trace is a change in the nervous system caused by memorizing something. Consolidation is distinguished into two specific processe ...

, the process in the brain by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memory *

Pulmonary consolidation A pulmonary consolidation is a region of normally compressible lung tissue that has filled with liquid instead of air. The condition is marked by induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung. It is consid ...

, a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass *

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 * Ultrasonic consolidation, a manufacturing technique for metals

In economics

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 group ...

, the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones ** Consolidation (media), consolidation of United States media into a few companies *

Debt consolidation Debt consolidation is a form of debt refinancing that entails taking out one loan to pay off many others. This commonly refers to a personal finance process of individuals addressing high consumer debt, but occasionally it can also refer to a coun ...

, the process of combining two or more loans into one big loan **

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, Graduate PLUS Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans into one single debt. Interest rates and paym ...

, allows students to consolidate student loans into one single debt * Fiscal Consolidation, a euphemism for

austerity measures In economic policy, austerity is a set of political-economic policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both. There are three primary types of austerity measures: high ...

Other uses

Championship consolidation In boxing, the undisputed champion of a weight class is the boxer who simultaneously holds world titles from all major organizations recognized by each other and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. There are currently four major sanctioning bod ...

, the act of combining two separate championships into a single title *

Consolidation bill A consolidation bill is a bill introduced into the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the intention of consolidating several acts of Parliament or statutory instruments into a single act. Such bills simplify the statute book without signif ...

, a type of bill in the Parliament of the United Kingdom *

Democratic consolidation Democratic consolidation is the process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that it becomes unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock, and is regarded as the only available system of government within a country. A coun ...

, the process by which a new democracy matures *

Joinder In law, a joinder is the joining of two or more legal issues together. Procedurally, a joinder allows multiple issues to be heard in one hearing or trial and occurs if the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more ...

, the consolidation of multiple legal cases *

Land consolidation Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of Earth not submerged by the ocean or another body of water. It makes up 29.2% of Earth's surface and includes all continents and islands. Earth's land surface ...

, the process that consolidates small fragmented parcels of land into larger contiguous plots *

Likud Likud (, ), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (), is a major Right-wing politics, right-wing, political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon in an alliance with several right-wing par ...

, a conservative Israeli political party whose name is Hebrew for "Consolidation" *

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., in ...

, the act of merging two or more municipalities to form a single new one *

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 po ...

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