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 film technique or audio recording it means to join the ends of two pieces of film or magnetic tape, for example, in editing.

• 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 wiring it means to join together two or more wires to make a path or circuit for electricity to flow.

• In optical fiber it means to join together two or more optical fibers by the use of a fusion machine or a mechanical coupler.

• The splice on a cricket bat is also where the handle is joined to the body of the bat.

• In production it means switching from one web roll to another by joining the beginning of one roll to the end of the other roll thus avoiding machine stoppage.

• In computing, a splice is a system call made by the kernel

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