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Fusion or synthesis, it refers to the connection of two or more distinct things/bodies:
- Cell fusion, an event in the maturation of cells
- Fusion cuisine, the combination of elements of various culinary traditions
- Fusion (linguistics), a type of synthetic language
- Fusion power, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions
- Gene fusion, a genetic event and molecular biology technique
- Image fusion, the process of combining relevant information from two or more images into a single image.
- Information fusion, the merging of information from disparate sources
- Jazz fusion, music combining jazz with other genres
- Melting (or fusion), a chemistry term for a solid undergoing a phase change into a liquid
- Nuclear fusion, the process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus
- Spinal fusion, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae
- Tooth fusion, the joining of two teeth
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[edit] Computers and software
- AMD Fusion, a next-generation microprocessor design
- Compiz Fusion, a community maintained set of plugins for the Compiz Window Manager
- ColdFusion, a rapid application development platform
- Exterro Fusion, a software company based in Portland, Oregon
- Eyeon Fusion, a visual effects package
- IBRIX Fusion, a highly scalable parallel file system
- Kega Fusion, a Sega multi-console emulator
- Loop fusion, a compiler optimization which replaces multiple loops with a single one
- NetObjects Fusion, a web design program
- Oracle Fusion Middleware, a portfolio of standards-based software products that spans multiple services
- Sensor fusion, the combining of sensory data or data derived from sensory data from disparate sources
- VMware Fusion, virtual machine software product by VMware, Inc.
- Fusion Systems, an IT consulting firm based in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai
[edit] Entertainment
- Fusions, the evil lookalikes of Cartoon Network characters in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, a Cartoon Network MMO game
- Dancing Stage Fusion, a music video game by Konami
- Fusion (album), a 1961 album by Jimmy Giuffre
- Fusion (comics), there have been several entities in comics named Fusion
- "Fusion" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a first season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
- Fusion (music), a music genre which combines two or more other genres
- Fusion Cosmetics on the soap opera All My Children
- Fusion Magazine (political magazine), a political magazine founded and edited by Glenn Beck
- Fusion Magazine (scientific magazine), predecessor to 21st Century Science and Technology magazine
- Fuzion, a merger of Interlock System and Hero System
- Guardian (band), Christian rock band previously known as "Fusion"
- Metroid Fusion, a 2002 Game Boy Advance game
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[edit] Sports
- Cleveland Fusion, a women's American football team in the NWFA
- Miami Fusion, a professional soccer (football) club located in Fort Lauderdale
[edit] See also