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 stopage.
