# Nexus

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
* NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI, a 2024 non-fiction book by Yuval Noah Harari

### 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
* "IV. The Nexus", a song from Norma Jean's 2016 album Polar Similar

### 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
* 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
* Sonatype Nexus, a software repository manager

## 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