Conduit 2268981 222454602 2008-06-29T12:33:38Z 79.182.134.180 /* Other uses */ A '''conduit''' is a general term for a means of conveying something from one location to another or between [[person]]s. Examples of ''conduits'': * [[Waterway]]s (such as [[river]]s and [[canal]]s) * [[Channel (geography)|Channel]]s for carrying water or other fluids (such as [[pipe (material)|pipe]]s and [[aqueduct]]s) * [[Electrical conduit]]: A protective cover for cables * An air duct used for [[HVAC|heating, ventilating and air-conditioning]] purposes * Someone who conveys information, whether publicly (such as a [[prophet]] or [[spokesman]]) or in secret (such as a [[Mole (espionage)|mole]] or an [[informant]]) * Something that conveys information (such as [[television]], a [[computer network]] or a [[web site]]) * A [[magma]] conduit, a channel created inside a [[volcano]] by molten [[magma]] and by which magma travels to the surface * The [[Silk Road]] was a conduit between [[Eastern world|the East]] and [[Western world|the West]] * Another name for the lower part of a plant embryo ([[Plant embryogenesis|suspensor]]) through which nutrients are conducted * An [[evergreen clause|evergreen]] [[special purpose vehicle]] or [[structured investment vehicle]] used to fund the purchase of [[assets]] through the issuance of [[commercial paper]]. ==Other uses== * [[Conduit (comics)]], a comics villain * [[CONduit (convention)]], a sci-fi convention * [[Conduit Labs]], A web-based social entertainment company * [[Conduit Road]], a road in Hong Kong and Sheffield, England * [[Conduit (fabric)]], a waterproof breathable fabric manufactured by [[Mountain Hardware]] * [[Conduit (software)]], a computer program * [http://www.conduit.com/Wizard/default.aspx?vararrivalid=GLToolbar&ref_id=WIKICreateToolbarMB Conduit (toolbar builder) ], A toolbar builder website * [[The Conduit (video game)|The Conduit]], a video game for the [[Wii]] console * "[[Conduit (The X-Files episode)]]", the fourth episode of the first season of ''[[The X-Files]]'' * [[White Conduit Club]], a cricket club * [[Conduit]], Glyn * [[Conduit]], a Customer Services employment building in [[East Point Business Park]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]] {{disambig}} [[de:Conduit]] [[fr:Conduit]]