Nexus
Encyclopedia : N : NE : NEX : Nexus
The word "nexus" may also refer to:
In computers and internet
- nexus, a secure software module that is one of the components of Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base
- LexisNexis is a searchable archive of content from newspapers, magazines, legal documents and other printed sources.
- "Nexus" is the name of the web browser formerly known as WorldWideWeb (the first web browser)
- "Nexus" is an alternate name for Nexopia
- Dragonlance Nexus is a name used for a fan based.
- Nexus is a handheld computer Dictionary
- NEXUS is a file format in bioinformatics
- is a common data format for neutron, x-ray, and muon science
In games
- , a MMORPG run in the U.S. by Kru Interactive
- , a 2004 MMORPG developed by Mithis Entertainment
- , the eighth title in the Armored Core video game series
- Nexus (Mortal Kombat), in Mortal Kombat is a central hub between the realms of existence, first introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deception
- The Nexus Age, a hub world in the game
- The Nexus, the central world in the game Primal, which contains gateways to five other places (The Earth, Solus, Aquis, Aetha and Aetha)
- Nexus, the name of the shadow organisation in Warzone 2100 that act as the main enemy in the game
- The Nexus, the central building of the Protoss in the 1998 RTS Starcraft, by Blizzard Entertainment
- Nexus War is a little-known, browser-based MMORPG
In grammar
- Nexus Grammar System, a system of analysing text.
- The relation between a subject(grammar) and its predicate is sometimes called a nexus.
In law
- "Nexus", a legal transaction of the Roman Empire
- Nexus, a provision of the Australian Constitution which requires that the number of Members of the House of Representatives be, as nearly as practicable, twice the number of Senators
In literature
- Nexus Books, a pornography publishing company
- Nexus (The Rosy Crucifixion), the final installment in the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller
- The Nexus (journal), a journal edited by Kerry Bolton
- Nexus magazine, an international bi-monthly alternative news magazine
- Nexus, the student newspaper at UCSB
- Nexus, the student magazine at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand
In music
- Nexus, a 1974 album by the rock band Argent
- "Nexus", a song by the German Black/Doom metal band Bethlehem
- Nexus (percussion ensemble), a Toronto-based percussion ensemble
In organizations
- NEXUS International Broadcasting Association, a non-profit association of broadcasters and producers.
- NEXUS Trust, a UK based Christian music school for music ministry and worship training.
- Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (nickname), a organisation responsible for public transportation in Tyne and Wear County in England
- Nexus Entertainment, a video game development company
In psychiatry and psychology
- Family nexus, a term used by psychiatrist R. D. Laing the describes a common viewpoint of family members regarding events in the family and relationships with the world
In science fiction
- Nexus (comics), a comic book by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
- The Nexus (Charmed), a fictional location in the TV series Charmed
- Nexus is used in the Ultrman Series Ultraman Nexus as the name for the Ultra Being that the main character turns into.
- The Nexus (Star Trek), a spatial anomaly in Star Trek: Generations; also, a Borg starbase or operational center can also be called a nexus
- "The Nexus", the group of planets linked together by wormholes which form the setting for Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga
- The Nexus, a model of humanoid replicant in the film Blade Runner
Other uses
- 2C-B (nickname), a psychedelic entheogen drug
- NEXUS (rocket), a heavy-lift booster concept designed by General Dymanics
- NEXUS (Frequent Traveller Program), a frequent traveller program operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency
- "Nexus", a bicycle groupset manufacturered by Shimano
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.