Dictionary Definition
splice
Noun
1 a junction where two things (as paper or film
or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to
an imperfect splice" [syn: splicing]
2 joint made by overlapping two ends and joining
them together [syn: lap
joint]
Verb
1 join the ends of; "splice film"
2 perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister
married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The
couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry, wed, tie]
3 join together so as to form new genetic
combinations; "splice genes"
4 join by interweaving strands; "Splice the
wires"
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
Derived terms
Translations
junction or joining
- Finnish: pleissi, pujos
electrical and mechanical connection between
wires
part of a cricket bat
Verb
- To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
- To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
- To unite in marriage.
- To unite as if splicing.
- he argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition.
Translations
to unite ropes
- Finnish: pleissata
to unite as if splicing
- Portuguese: misturar
Extensive Definition
Splice may refer to:
- Connection of two or more pieces of linear material:
- Rope splicing, joining two pieces of rope or cable by weaving the strands of each into the other
- Eye splice, the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope by means of rope splicing.
- 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, the joining of optical fibers:
- Fusion splicing, a permanent splice between two fibers
- Mechanical splice, a temporary splice between two fibers
- Splicing in genetics:
- RNA splicing, a natural modification of ribonucleic acids
- Gene splicing, artificially joining pieces of genetic material in genetic engineering
- Protein splicing, a natural process where inteins are removed
- Computer science:
- splice (system call), a Linux computer programming call to transfer data
- TCP splicing, postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networking
- An operation between two linked lists, as in the programming language C++ http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/stl/list/splice.html
- An operation on an array in the programming language PHP which removes a portion of the array and replaces it with something else. http://nl3.php.net/array-splice
- Other:
- Splice (film), an upcoming science fiction film directed by Vincenzo Natali
- Splice, on a cricket bat, where the handle is joined to the body of the bat
- Splice the mainbrace, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink
- Splice (ice cream), an Australian iced confectionery consisting of ice cream surrounded by fruit flavoured ice
splice in German: Spleißen
splice in Russian: Сплайс-пластина
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
accouple, accumulate, adhesive, affixation, agglomeration, agglutinate, agglutination, aggregation, amass, annexation, arrange a match,
articulate, articulation, assemble, associate, attachment, band, bandage, belt, bend, bind, bind up, binding, bond, brace, bracket, bracketing, braid, bridge, bridge over, bundle, cement, chain, cinch, clap together, clasping, clustering, collect, combination, combine, communication, comprise, concatenate, concatenation, concourse, concurrence, confluence, congeries, conglobulate, conglomeration, conjoin, conjugate, conjugation, conjunction, connect, connection, convergence, copulate, copulation, couple, coupling, cover, do up, embrace, encompass, enlace, entwine, fastener, fastening, gather, gathering, gird, girding, girdle, girt, girth, give away, glue, hitch, hooking, hookup, include, intercommunication,
intercourse,
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make one, marriage,
marry, marshal, mass, mat, match, mate, meeting, merge, merger, merging, mobilize, net, noose, nuptial, pair, pairing, piece together,
plait, pleach, put together, raddle, roll into one, rope, solder, span, splicing, stick together,
sticking, strap, swaddle, swathe, symbiosis, take in, tape, tie, tie up, tie-in, tie-up,
tieing, tissue, truss, twill, twine, twist, unification, unify, union, unite, unite in marriage, wattle, weave, web, wed, weld, wire, wrap, wrap up, wreathe, yoke, yoking, zipping