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Splice - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Adhesive, Affixation, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggregation, Annexation, Articulation, Assemble, Attachment, Band, Bandage, Belt, Bend, Binding, Bond, Brace, Bracket, Bracketing, Braid

Splice has several meanings:

  • In outdoor recreation (such as sailing or camping) it means to join two pieces of rope or wire by weaving the strands of each into the other - see rope splicing
  • In genetics it means to join together or insert pieces of genetic material when altering the genetic structure of something or when forming a new combination - see genetic splicing
  • In electrical it means to join together two or more wires to make a path or circuit for electricity to flow.
  • Brazilian electronics company

Example Usage of Splice

erinmcg: Preach! RT @shebreathes: I Splice commas, but damn some of you need to go back to the BASIC tenets of grammar and punctuation. Just saying.
shebreathes: I Splice commas, but damn some of you need to go back to the BASIC tenets of grammar and punctuation. Just saying.
ITStactical: Knot of the Week: Eye Splice http://bit.ly/6JvZNy
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