Splice may refer to:

Connections

Rope splicing Rope splicing in ropework is the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ropes or two parts of the same rope by partly untwisting and then interweaving their strands. Splices can be used to form a stopper at the end of a line, to form a l ...

, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other ** Eye splice, a method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing * Splice joint, a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking * Tape splice, the joining of audio tape * Film splice, the joining of film stock * Electrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiring *

Optical splice In Telecommunication, telecommunications, a line splice is a method of connecting electrical cables (electrical splice) or optical fibers (optical splice). Splices are often housed in Sleeve (construction), sleeves to protect against external inf ...

, the joining of optical fibers: **

Fusion splicing Fusion splicing is the act of joining two optical fibers end-to-end. The goal is to fuse the two fibers together in such a way that light passing through the fibers is not scattered or reflected back by the splice, and so that the splice a ...

, a permanent splice between two fibers **

Mechanical splice A mechanical splice is a junction of two or more optical fibers that are aligned and held in place by a self-contained assembly (usually the size of a large carpenter's nail). The fibers are not permanently joined, just precisely held together so t ...

, a temporary splice between two fibers * Pile splice, connecting two concrete, timber or steel piles for a deep foundation * Line splice, a splice of two cables in the telecommunication industry

Genetics

RNA splicing RNA splicing is a process in molecular biology where a newly-made precursor messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) transcription (biology), transcript is transformed into a mature messenger RNA (Messenger RNA, mRNA). It works by removing all the introns (non-cod ...

, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids *

Genetic engineering Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology. It is a set of Genetic engineering techniques, technologies used to change the genet ...

, also known as ''gene splicing'', artificially joining pieces of genetic material *

Protein splicing Protein splicing is an intramolecular reaction of a particular protein in which an internal protein segment (called an intein) is removed from a precursor protein with a ligation of C-terminal and N-terminal external proteins (called exteins) o ...

, a natural process where inteins are removed

Computer science

* Splice (system call), a system call used to transfer data on Linux *

Delayed binding Delayed binding, also called TCP connection splicing, is the postponement of the connection between the client and the server in order to obtain sufficient information to make a routing decision. Some application switches and routers delay binding t ...

, also called TCP connection splicing, is a postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networking * An operation between two

linked list In computer science, a linked list is a linear collection of data elements whose order is not given by their physical placement in memory. Instead, each element points to the next. It is a data structure consisting of a collection of nodes whi ...

s, in which all or part of one list is transferred to another in constant time by relinking * An operation on arrays in programming languages like

JavaScript JavaScript (), often abbreviated as JS, is a programming language and core technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. Ninety-nine percent of websites use JavaScript on the client side for webpage behavior. Web browsers have ...

PHP PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared towards web development. It was originally created by Danish-Canadian programmer Rasmus Lerdorf in 1993 and released in 1995. The PHP reference implementation is now produced by the PHP Group. ...

or Python

Mathematics

* Splicing rule, a transformation of formal languages * Splicing of knots creates satellite knots

Media

* ''Splice'' (film), a 2009 science fiction film * Spliced (TV series), a 2010 Canadian animated TV series * ''Splice'' (video game), a 2012 puzzle game

Other uses

Software release life cycle The software release life cycle is the process of developing, testing, and distributing a software product (e.g., an operating system). It typically consists of several stages, such as pre-alpha, alpha, beta, and release candidate, before the fi ...

, or Software Product Life Cycle (SPLICE) * Splice (platform), a cloud-based music creation and collaboration platform * Splice (ice cream), an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice *

Splice the mainbrace "Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebrator ...

, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink * Splicing veins, the connection of more than one vein to formulate a long vein conduit for vascular bypass surgery * Splice, on a

cricket bat A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batters in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat-fronted willow-wood blade. It may also be used by a batter who is making batte ...

, where the handle is joined to the body of the bat {{disambiguation