Conduit
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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]]
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