Fusion

Fusion, or synthesis, is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole.

Fusion may also refer to:

Science and technology

Physics

  • Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles
    • Fusion power, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions
    • Cold fusion, a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at or near room temperature
  • Heat fusion, a welding process for joining two pieces of a thermoplastic material
  • Melting, or transitioning from solid to liquid form

Biology and medicine

  • Binaural fusion, the cognitive process of combining the auditory information received by both ears
  • Binocular fusion, the cognitive process in binocular vision of combining the visual information received by both eyes
  • Cell fusion, a process in which several uninuclear cells combine to form a multinuclear cell
  • Gene fusion, a genetic event and molecular biology technique
  • Lipid bilayer fusion, a part of several cellular processes
  • Spinal fusion, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae
  • Tooth fusion, a dental abnormality in which two teeth are joined

Computing

Computing techniques

  • Image fusion, a process of combining relevant information from two or more images into a single image
  • Loop fusion, a compiler program-optimization transformation that replaces multiple loops with a single one
  • Sensor fusion, the combining of sensory data from disparate sources

Application software

Middleware and operating system components

Arts and media

Comics

Film and television

Gaming

Magazines

Music and dance

Businesses and organizations

Non-profit and political organizations

Sports teams

Other organizations

Law and politics

Products

Other uses

See also

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