Nexus Explained
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
- 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"
- , a 2004 science fiction themed real-time tactics computer game
- , a 1996 Pay to Play MMORPG
- , a platform game developed by Insomniac Games, also known as Ratchet & Clank: Nexus
Literature
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
Songs
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
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
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
- Nexus of a gap junction, 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
Other uses
See also
