Consolidation

Consolidation may refer to:

==In science and technology== Consolidation (computing), the act of linkage editing in computing Consolidation (locomotive), popular name of a steam locomotive with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement Consolidation (soil), a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume Consolidation ratio, the number of virtual servers that can run on each physical host machine Mathematical consolidation, the fusion of diverse theories into one Memory consolidation, the process in the brain by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memory Pulmonary consolidation, a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass Semiconductor consolidation, the trend of semiconductor companies collaborating Ultrasonic consolidation, a manufacturing technique for metals