Nexus

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Plural; 'Nexuses' or 'Nexus'. A nexus is a connection or the centre of something.

Nexus may refer to:

Contents 1 In computers and Internet 2 In games 3 In publishing 4 In music 5 In organizations 6 In fiction 7 Other uses

[edit] In computers and Internet

• Nexus Maven Repository Manager, a software application used to proxy and control Artifacts used in Maven builds.
• Nexus (computing), a software module used by Microsoft
• Nexus debug, an IEEE standard for software debugging
• Nexus Series, a family of network switches
• Nexus Project, a collaborating group of individuals in diverse locations
• Nexus file, a file format in bioinformatics
• For neutron, X-ray, and muon science there is a common data format called NeXus, too.
• Dragonlance Nexus, a popular Dragonlance fansite
• Nexus, the web browser formerly known as WorldWideWeb (the first web browser)
• Nexus (software), a software package for petroleum reservoir simulation

[edit] In games

• Nexus, a central hub between the realms of existence in Mortal Kombat
• Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a strategy game by Mithis Entertainment
• Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, an MMORPG by Kru Interactive
• Armored Core: Nexus, the eighth title in the Armored Core series
• Nexus, the shadow organisation in Warzone 2100
• The Nexus, the central world in Primal
• The Nexus, the Protoss central building in Starcraft
• Nexus, the heart and brain of the t'lan warriors in Breakdown
• The Nexus Age, a hub world in Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
• Nexus Crystal, an item in World of Warcraft
• The "Overwatch Nexus" in Half-Life 2
• The Strogg Nexus in Quake 4
• Nexus is the name of a series of replicants in the Blade Runner game

[edit] In publishing

• Nexus (magazine), an international bi-monthly alternative news magazine
• Nexus (student magazine), the student magazine of the University of Waikato, New Zealand
• Nexus Editrice, an Italian company publishing games, books and magazines
• Daily Nexus, the University of California, Santa Barbara student newspaper
• Nexus News, an Institute of Physics publication for physics students
• The Nexus (journal), a journal edited by Kerry Bolton

[edit] In music

• Nexus (Argentine band)
• Nexus (Australian band)
• Nexus (Estonian band)
• Nexus (percussion ensemble)
• Nexus (Another Level album)
• Nexus, a 1974 album by Argent (band)
• "Nexus", a song by Bethlehem (German band)
• "Nexus", a song by Dan Fogelberg
• "Nexus", a song by Opshop from You Are Here
• "Nexus", A VST rompler developed by reFX.

[edit] In organizations

• NEXUS International Broadcasting Association, a non-profit association of broadcasters and producers
• Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive's trading name

[edit] In fiction

• Nexus (The Rosy Crucifixion), the final installment in the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy by Henry Miller
• Nexus (comics), a comic book by Mike Baron and Steve Rude
• The Nexus (Charmed), a location in Charmed
• The Nexus, a spatial anomaly in Star Trek Generations
• The Japanese television series Ultraman Nexus
• Nexus, a replicant model in Blade Runner
• The Nexus, the group of planets in the Vorkosigan Saga
• Nexus of Sominus, a region deep in outer space populated by demons in the movie Howard the Duck.
• The Nexus, a secret organisation in the Power of Five series of novels.
• Battle Nexus, a meeting of dimensions in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 animated series.

[edit] Other uses

• NEXUS (rocket), a heavy-lift booster concept designed by General Dynamics
• NEXUS (frequent traveller program), border clearance program between Canada and United States.
• Nexus Grammar System, a system of analysing text
• Shimano nexus, a bicycle component line
• Family nexus, a common viewpoint of family members in psychiatry and psychology
• 2C-B or Nexus, a psychedelic entheogen drug
• Nexus, a provision of the Constitution of Australia
• "Nexus" is the name of a number of nightclubs across the globe.