The word fuse has several meanings: · Fuse , a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current. · Fuse , a device used in hydraulic systems to protect against sudden loss of fluid pressure · Fuse , a trigger for an explosive device or fireworks, also spelled fuze. Computers · Field Upgradeable Systems Environment, a re-configuable lightweight operating system created to support development on Nallatech FPGA systems · Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE), a Linux kernel module also available for FreeBSD, OpenSolaris and Mac OS X · Fuse , the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator · Fuse , a component of a Fusebox computer program Science · Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, a space-based ultraviolet telescope and spectroscope Music Albums · Fuse , a 1969 album