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A crossover occurs when fictional characters, stories, settings, universes, or mediums meet and interact with each other. For a company, crossovers may exist as a gimmick, a marketing tool, a joke or gag, or to play out a "what if" scenario.
Crossovers of multiple characters from one publisher, especially comicbook publishers, have been used to set an established continuity, where characters can frequently meet within one setting, such as different characters in Marvel comics frequently interacting amongst each other.
Crossovers may also be advertised as a "guest appearance," often to promote another work of fiction, sometimes with little rational explanation.
A crossover story may try to explain its own reason for the crossover, such as "they live next door" or "a dimensional rift brought them together." Some crossovers are not explained at all. Some are absurd or simply impossible within the fictional setting.
A single instance of one character/group of characters meeting another character/group of characters. These are most likely "in-continuity" to their main respective settings, as the settings do not conflict with each other.
A crossover exists within one or more main series. The crossover may or may not have taken place, and therefore does not have to be an event that "happened" within either setting. Generally, there is no evidence to support the event ever occurred, even if done within a series, and it can be inferred the event existed for its own sake only.
A crossover occurs multiple times, or is referenced in the main series, implying the crossover actually took place.
These are crossovers that exist of their own setting, as what-if scenarios. Non-continuity crossovers may still borrow or resolve plots from their respective series, but have no evidence to support their occurrence officially in either setting.
A crossover features multiple fictional characters and settings for its own purpose, but there is no evidence of it existing in each respective individual setting.
A character comes into contact with another character through imagery, dreams, visions, etc. The crossover itself does not occur, but the idea of the crossover might occur.
A real life celebrity or figure appears within a fictional setting (Does not have to be portrayed by the actual person).
A character appears only briefly in another setting, mainly for joke purposes.
Appearance of items, materials, or objects that appear in another setting. Often used as a non-sequiter or anachronistic gag.
Many fan made comics, stories, artwork, and animations feature characters from multiple settings, due to having no impact on official continuity, and for playing out "what-if" scenarios.
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