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Nexus


Nexus


Nexus is a Latin word for connection, usually where multiple elements meet. It may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

  • Nexus, a fictional place in the TV series Charmed (broadcast 1998–2006)
  • Nexus, a large, insect-like Necromorph in the game Dead Space 3
  • Nexus, a series of androids in the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) by Philip K. Dick
    • Nexus, the corresponding series of replicants in the film adaptation Blade Runner (1982)
  • Nexus, a structure at the starting point of each team in League of Legends that the other team must destroy in order to win
  • Nexus, the multiplayer meeting platform in the game No Man's Sky in the form of a space station
  • Multiversal Nexus, the center of the DC Multiverse
  • Planet Nexus, the main setting for the MMORPG WildStar
  • The Nexus, the name of the setting of Heroes of the Storm
  • The Nexus, a central hub used to bind together various worlds in the game Demon's Souls
  • The Nexus, a communications complex in Quake 4
  • The Nexus, a safe haven area in Realm of the Mad God
  • The Nexus, the central plot element in the 1994 film Star Trek Generations
  • The Nexus, a space station in the game Mass Effect: Andromeda
  • Ultraman Nexus, the eponymous alien superhero broadcast 2004–2005
  • The Nexus, a place connecting multiple realms in The Death Gate Cycle

Gaming

  • Nexus, the brand of the NexusMods online modding community
  • Dragonlance Nexus, a fansite that was created in 1996 as "Dragon Realm"
  • Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a 2004 science fiction themed real-time tactics computer game
  • Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, a 1996 Pay to Play MMORPG
  • Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, a platform game developed by Insomniac Games, also known as Ratchet & Clank: Nexus
  • Nexus, a digital platform for various tabletop role-playing game tools created by Demiplane

Literature

  • Nexus (comics), an American comic book series by Mike Baron and Steve Rude in 1981
  • Nexus (Ramez Naam novel), 2012 cyberpunk thriller novel by Ramez Naam
  • Nexus, the final novel published in 1959 in The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller

Music

Groups and labels

  • Nexus (Argentine band), a progressive rock band from Argentina
  • Nexus (ensemble), a Toronto-based percussion ensemble that performs jazz, world music, and western avant-garde music
  • Nexus (Estonian band), an Estonian pop band formed in 2003 which split up in 2006
  • Nexus (Greek band), a Greek industrial rock band formed by vocalist/keyboardist Mike Pougounas
  • The Nexus, a duo consisting of David Sneddon and James Bauer-Mein
  • Nexus Music, a Danish record label and production company

Albums

  • Nexus (Another Level album), 1999
  • Nexus (Argent album), 1974
  • Nexus (Sarah Fimm album), 2004
  • Nexus (Gene Harris album), 1975
  • Nexus (Pat Martino album), 2015
  • The Nexus (album), by Aramanthe, 2013

Songs

  • "Nexus" (ClariS song)
  • "Nexus", a song from Bethlehem's 1998 album Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung
  • "Nexus", a song from Dan Fogelberg's 1981 album The Innocent Age
  • "Nexus", a song from Opshop's 2004 album You Are Here
  • "Nexus", a song from Silent Planet's 2023 album Superbloom
  • "Nexus 4/Shine", a 2008 single by L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • "The Nexus", a composition from the Astral Projection 2002 album Amen
  • "The Nexus", a song from Amaranthe's 2013 album The Nexus

Periodicals

  • Nexus (Australian magazine), a bi-monthly alternative news magazine
  • Nexus (literary magazine), a Kenyan literary journal later renamed Busara
  • Nexus (student magazine), the weekly students' magazine of the Waikato Students Union at the University of Waikato, New Zealand
  • Daily Nexus, the university newspaper for the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, US
  • The Nexus, the student newspaper of Camosun College, British Columbia, Canada

Wrestling

  • The Nexus (professional wrestling), a defunct professional wrestling stable in the WWE

Brands and enterprises

  • Nexus (animation studio), a Japanese animation studio
  • NEXUS (non-profit), a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
  • Nexus Audio Recording Studio, in Oakland, California, US
  • Nexus Automotive, an importer and manufacturer in Pakistan
  • Nexus Studios, an animation and film production company
  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (brandname Nexus), the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region, England

Facilities and structures

  • Nexus (building), a high-rise building in Seattle, Washington, United States
  • Nexus Place, a building in London owned by Tishman Speyer

Law and government

  • NEXUS, a trusted traveler program of Canada and the US
  • Nexus, a person under a debt bondage contract called a nexum in ancient Rome
  • Nexus, an aspect of state income tax code in the US
  • Nexus of contracts, a legal theory
  • Nexus clause, provision of the Australian Constitution regarding the composition of parliament

Philosophy and metaphysics

  • Nexus (process philosophy), a term coined by Alfred North Whitehead to show the network actual entity from universe
  • Causal nexus, chain of causality between two or more processes

Science and technology

Biochemistry

  • 2C-B (or Nexus), a psychedelic drug of the 2C family
  • Gap junction (or nexus), a specialized intercellular connection between a multitude of animal cell-types

Mobile devices

  • Google Nexus, a discontinued line of Android devices co-manufactured by Google
    • Nexus One, a 2010 smartphone co-manufactured with HTC
    • Nexus Player, a 2014 digital media player co-manufactured with Asus
    • Nexus Q, a 2012 digital media player

Other computing uses

  • Nexus (data format), a common data format for neutron, X-ray, and muon science
  • Nexus (standard), a standard debugging interface for embedded systems
  • Nexus (web browser), the first web browser and editor
  • Cisco Nexus switches, modular network switches designed for data centers
  • Landmark Nexus, reservoir simulation software
  • Nexus file, a widely used file format used in bioinformatics, specifically phylogenetics
  • Nexus grammar, a system of analysing text which was first used in Denmark
  • Nexus Repository, a software repository manager by Sonatype

Transportation

  • Nexus, the trading name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive in north-east England
  • Gilera Nexus, a motorcycle by Gilera
  • Nexus 30, a Class 30 radio controlled helicopter produced by Kyosho
  • Nexus Mustang, a two place homebuilt aircraft
  • Shimano Nexus, a brand of bicycle components (geared bicycle hubs)
  • General Dynamics Nexus, a reusable rocket concept design created in the 1960s

Other uses

  • NEXUS, an annual cultural festival of Sri Venkateswara College
  • Water, energy and food security nexus
  • Water-energy nexus

See also

  • Nexis or LexisNexis, a research corporation
  • Nexxus, a line of hair care products
  • North East Conference on Science and Skepticism (NCSS), run by the New England Skeptical Society
  • All pages with titles beginning with Nexus
  • All pages with titles containing Nexus

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