Nexus

Nexus may refer to:

Fiction and film

• Nexus, the final novel published in 1959 in The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller
• Nexus, a series of androids in the book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick published in 1968
  • Nexus, the corresponding series of replicants in the 1982 film adaptation Blade Runner
• Nexus (Ramez Naam novel), 2012 cyberpunk thriller novel by Ramez Naam
• Nexus (comics), an American comic book series by Mike Baron and Steve Rude in 1981
• The Nexus, the central plot element in the 1994 film Star Trek Generations
• Nexus (Charmed), a fictional place in the TV series Charmed broadcast 1998–2006
• Ultraman Nexus, the eponymous alien superhero broadcast 2004–2005
• The Nexus, a secret organization in The Power of Five series by Anthony Horowitz published 2005–2012
• Multiversal Nexus, the center of the DC Multiverse
• Nexus Productions, an animation and film production company

Gaming

• 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
• The Nexus, a central hub used to bind together various worlds in the game Demon's Souls
• The Nexus, the main base of the Protoss race in StarCraft and StarCraft II
• The Nexus, a communications complex in Quake 4
• The Nexus, a safe haven area in Realm of the Mad God
• Nexus, a large, insect-like Necromorph in the game Dead Space 3
• Nexus, a structure at the starting point of each team in League of Legends that the other team must destroy in order to win
• The Nexus, the name of the setting of Heroes of the Storm
• Planet Nexus, the main setting for the MMORPG WildStar
• Nexus, the brand of the NexusMods online modding community

Technology

• Google Nexus, a line of Android Devices from 2010 produced partly by Google
• Cisco Nexus switches, modular network switches designed for data centers
• Nexus (web browser), the first web browser and editor
• NeXus (data format), a common data format for neutron, X-ray, and muon science
• Nexus file, a widely used file format used in bioinformatics
• Nexus (standard), a standard debugging interface for embedded systems
• Nexus (software), a reservoir simulation software
• Nexus Telecom, a Swiss telecom management systems company
• GT Nexus, an enterprise integration solutions provider
• Nexus (Process integration and optimization), multidisciplinary optimization software
• Sonatype Nexus, a software repository manager

Events

• Nexus, a technical symposium of Electronics and Communication Engineering Association of Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
• NEXUS, an annual cultural festival of Sri Venkateswara College
• North East Conference on Science and Skepticism (NCSS, pronounced Nexus), ran by the New England Skeptical Society

Law

• Nexus, a person in debt bondage in ancient Rome; see nexum
• Nexus Solicitors, a law firm based in the North West England
• Nexus, an aspect of state income tax code in the United States; see State income tax
• Nexus of contracts, a legal theory

Music

• Nexus Audio Recording Studio, in Oakland, California, US
• Nexus Music, a Danish record label and production company

Groups

• 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

Albums

• Nexus (Argent album), 1974
• Nexus (Another Level album), 1999
• Nexus (Gene Harris album), 1975
• Nexus (Sarah Fimm album), 2004
• The Nexus (album), by Aramanthe, 2013

Songs

• "Nexus 4/Shine", a 2008 single by L'Arc-en-Ciel
• "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" (ClariS song)
• "The Nexus", a composition from the Astral Projection 2002 album Amen
• "The Nexus", the first single from Amaranthe's 2013 album The Nexus

Publishing

• Nexus (magazine), a bi-monthly alternative news magazine
• 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

Science

• 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
• NEXUS (rocket), a reusable rocket concept design created in the 1960s

Transport

• Nexus Automotive, an importer and manufacturer in Pakistan
• NEXUS (frequent traveler program), a program to allow low-risk travelers to cross the US-Canada border quickly
• Nexus Mustang, a two place homebuilt aircraft
• Shimano Nexus, a brand of bicycle components
• Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (brandname Nexus), the Passenger Transport Executive for the Tyne and Wear region of North East England

Other uses

• The Nexus (professional wrestling), a defunct professional wrestling stable in the WWE
• Nexus grammar, a system of analysing text which was first used in Denmark
• Nexus (process philosophy), a term coined by Alfred North Whitehead to show the network actual entity from universe
• Nexus Place, a building in London owned by Tishman Speyer

See also

• Water-energy nexus
• Water, energy and food security nexus
• Comparison of Google Nexus smartphones
  • Nexus One, a smartphone, manufactured by HTC, released January 2010
  • Nexus S, a smartphone, manufactured by Samsung, released December 2010
  • Galaxy Nexus, a smartphone, manufactured by Samsung, released in November 2011
  • Nexus 4, a smartphone, manufactured by LG, released November 2012
  • Nexus 5, a smartphone, manufactured by LG, released October 2013
  • Nexus 6, a smartphone, manufactured by Motorola, released November 2014
• Nexus Q, a media-streaming entertainment device, released June 2012
• Comparison of Google Nexus tablets
  • Nexus 7 (2012 version), the first Nexus 7 tablet, manufactured by Asus, released July 2012
  • Nexus 7 (2013 version), the second generation Nexus 7 tablet, manufactured by Asus, released July 2013
  • Nexus 10 a tablet, manufactured by Samsung, released November 2012
  • Nexus 9 a tablet, manufactured by HTC, released November 2014
• Nexus Player, a digital media player, manufactured by Asus, released November 2014
• Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, a platform game developed by Insomniac Games, also known as Ratchet & Clank: Nexus
• Dragonlance Nexus, a fansite that was created in 1996 as "Dragon Realm"
• Nexxus, a line of hair care products
• Nexis or LexisNexis, a research corporation