splice

v. join by connecting the ends; join by overlapping and binding (of wood); unite, join together; marry, join in marriage

n. act of joining by splicing; place where two parts have been joined by splicing

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 otherEye 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 tapeFilm splice, the joining of film stockElectrical splice, the joining of wires in electrical wiringOptical splice, the joining of optical fibers by means of either Fusion splicing or Optical fiber connectorsSplicing in genetics:Splicing (genetics), a natural modification of genetic information Gene splicing, artificially joining pieces of genetic material in genetic engineeringProtein splicing, a natural process in geneticsComputer science:splice (system call), a Linux computer programming call to transfer dataTCP splicing, postponement of the connection between the client and the server in computer networkingOther:Splice, on a cricket bat, where the handle is joined to the body of the batSplice the mainbrace, an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink
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A splice() is a system call that copies data from one file handle to another. It does so without the use of user space and copying, in contrast to other data copying techniques, thereby improving I/O performance.
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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"
(synonym) splicing
(hypernym) junction, conjunction
2. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
(synonym) lap joint
(hypernym) joint
Verb
1. join the ends of; "splice film"
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(derivation) splicing
2. perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
(synonym) marry, wed, tie
(hypernym) officiate
(hyponym) solemnize, solemnise
(verb-group) marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
3. join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"
(hypernym) join, conjoin
4. join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
(hypernym) intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
(hyponym) piece
(derivation) lap joint

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
To unite in marrige.
  

(n.)
A junction or joining made by splicing.
  

1. To join, permanently, physical media that conduct or transmit power or a communication signal. 2. A device that so joins conducting or transmitting media. 3. The completed joint.