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), 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, 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 in a militar ...

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 function. In some applications, such as torpedoes, a fuze may be identified by function as the exploder. The relative complexity of even the earliest fuze de ...

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 u ...

, 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 Cincinnati Bell, doing business as Altafiber (typeset as altafiber), is a regional telecommunications service provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It provides landline telephone, Fiber-optic communication, fiber-optic Internet, and ...

Internet service provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States *

Fuse Universal Fuse Universal Ltd. is a learning solutions company based in Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2008 by Steve Dineen, the C.E.O. In 2019, 55 employees made the organisation. The main product is the Fuse platform, entirely cl ...

, a learning platform

Science

* Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, a space-based ultraviolet telescope and spectroscope * Intramembranous ossification, the fusing of bones of the skeletal system * Cell fusion, several biological cells combining *

Fuse (thermonuclear) Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons). The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifeste ...

* Fused compound, a class of multi-ring chemical structures

Entertainment

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

Music

Fuse (band) Fuse was an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois, in late 1968, after Rick Nielsen proposed the merging of two local bands: The Grim Reapers and Toast and Jam. Managed by Ken Adamany, Fuse's line-up consisted of Rick Nielsen (keyboard ...

** ''Fuse'' (Fuse album), a 1970 album by the above band *

The Fuse (Scottish band) The Fuse were an indie rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland that were active between 1998 and 2005. History The band was formed in 1998. The initial line up comprised Kirk Kettles (vocals), Rob Doig (guitar), Garth Coates (bass) and Craig St ...

, a band from the East of Scotland * ''Fuse'' (Joe Henry album), a 1999 album by Joe Henry * ''Fuse'' (Colin James album), a 2000 album by Colin James * ''Fuse'' (Keith Urban album), a 2013 album by Keith Urban * ''Fused'' (album), a 2005 album by Tony Iommi * ''The Fuse'' (Pennywise album), a 2005 album by Pennywise * F.U.S.E., an alias for electronic artist Richie Hawtin (born 1970) * Fuse Festival, an Australian contemporary music event * "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''

Radio and television

Fuse (TV channel) Fuse is an American pay television channel launched in 1994 which was originally dedicated to music. After merging with the Latino-oriented NuvoTV in 2015, Fuse shifted its focus to general entertainment and lifestyle programming targeting multi ...

, 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 '' Apex Legends''

Other uses

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

Fuse (chocolate bar) Fuse is a brand of chocolate bar manufactured by Cadbury in India since 2016. A different bar of the same name was produced in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2006. British Fuse The original British product was a 70% solid bar of milk chocol ...

, a brand of chocolate bar made by Cadbury *

Fuse (surname) Fuse (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese singer *, Japanese anatomist *, Japanese equestrian *, Japanese lawyer and activist *, Japanese origami artist and writer Fictional characters *Kazuki Fus ...

, a Japanese surname * Fuse, Shimane, a village located in Oki District, Shimane, Japan * Scion Fuse, a concept car