splice
Definitions
To join two ropes or cables by interweaving their strands.
To connect or fuse two pieces of material, such as film, tape, or DNA, by overlapping and fastening their ends.
To join or unite two things together at the ends.
Examples
The technician had to splice the broken fiber optic cable to restore the internet connection.
The film editor decided to splice the two scenes together to create a more dramatic transition.
Geneticists can now splice specific genes into organisms to study their biological functions.