Nexus

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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
• 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

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• 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
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• All pages with titles containing Nexus

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