In physiology, a joint is a connection between bones. In UK English, it is also used for a large piece of meat, usually containing a bone. Joint may also refer to: Construction and engineering Joint encoding, combining several channels of similar information during encoding to obtain higher quality or smaller file size Joint (building), a junction of building elements with no transfer of a static load Joint (mechanics), a connection between two bodies which allows movement Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering) or joint, a transition plane between two types of materials Music "Joint" (song), a 2007 song by Mami Kawada "Joints", a song by Holly Miranda from The Magician's Private Library "John" or "Joint", a 2002 song by Upsurt Other uses Joint (cannabis), a cannabis cigarette Joint (geology), a fracture in a rock mass American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee or the Joint Prison or the joint Juke joint, an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking Joint, a TV movie by Yaky Yosha "A Spike Lee Joint", a movie production of Spike Lee People with the name Alf Joint (1927–2005), British stuntman See also Bolted joint, the use of screw-thread fasteners to connect parts Join (disambiguation) Joiner (disambiguation) Joinery (disambiguation) The Joint (disambiguation) "Joint Joint", a song by Dub Narcotic Sound System Mortar joint, the filled space between masonry bricks Plastic joining Universal joint, a bendable coupling between two rods Woodworking joint, a method to connect timber or lumber parts