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) Automotive fuses are a class of fuses used to protect the wiring and electrical equipment for vehicles. They are generally rated for circuits no higher than 32 volts direct current, but some types are rated for 42-volt electrical systems. They ...

, a class of fuses for vehicles *

Fuse (hydraulic) In hydraulic systems, a fuse (or velocity fuse) is a component which prevents the sudden loss of hydraulic fluid pressure. It is a safety feature, designed to allow systems to continue operating, or at least to not fail catastrophically, in the ev ...

, 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, a learning platform

Science

Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE, Explorer 77, and MIDEX-0) represented the next generation, high-orbit, ultraviolet space observatory covering the wavelength range of 90.5–119.5 nanometre (nm) of the NASA operated by the Johns Ho ...

, a space-based ultraviolet telescope and spectroscope *

Intramembranous ossification Intramembranous ossification is one of the two essential processes during fetal development of the gnathostome (excluding chondrichthyans such as sharks) skeletal system by which rudimentary bone tissue is created. Intramembranous ossification i ...

, the fusing of bones of the skeletal system *

Cell fusion Cell fusion is an important cellular process in which several uninucleate cells (cells with a single nucleus) combine to form a multinucleate cell, known as a syncytium. Cell fusion occurs during differentiation of myoblasts, osteoclasts and tr ...

, 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 ...

, an American rock group * ''Fuse'' (Fuse album), 1970 * ''Fuse'' (Joe Henry album), 1999 * ''Fuse'' (Colin James album), 2000 * ''Fuse'' (Everything but the Girl album), 2023 * ''Fuse'' (Keith Urban album), 2013 * The Fuse (band), a band from the East of Scotland * ''The Fuse'' (album), by Pennywise, 2005 * ''Fused'' (album), a 2005 album by Tony Iommi * F.U.S.E., an alias for electronic artist Richie Hawtin *

Fuse Festival Fuse or Fuse Festival, formerly Music Business Adelaide and Eat the Street, was an Australian contemporary music event held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, from 1996 until 2012 or 2013. It showcased Australian musicians c ...

, 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 ''How Men Are'' is the third studio album by English synth-pop band Heaven 17, released on 24 September 1984 by Virgin Records. The album peaked at No. 12 in the UK and was certified Silver (60,000 copies sold) by the BPI in October 1984. Thre ...

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 ''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play battle royale- hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo Switch in March ...

Other uses

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

Tony Fadell Anthony Michael Fadell (born March 22, 1969) is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He was senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple Inc. and founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. Fadell joined Apple Inc. in 2 ...

* Fuse (chocolate bar), 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