interconnect

[ in-ter-kuh-nekt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to connect with one another.

verb (used without object)

1. to be or become connected or interrelated.

adjective

1. Telecommunications.
   1. pertaining to customer-owned equipment that is connected to or has access to the public telephone network.
   2. pertaining to companies that supply equipment to customers:

      a leading interconnect company.

interconnect

/ ˌɪntəkəˈnɛkt /

verb

1. to relate well

   people I really interconnect with

2. to be meaningfully or complexly related or joined

   these three strands of thought interconnect

noun

1. 1. a device that connects things
   2. ( as modifier )

      interconnect cable

Derived Forms

• ˌinterconˈnection, noun

Other Words From

• in·ter·con·nec·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnect¹

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + connect

Example Sentences

The chip, composed of interconnected modules that form an optical neural network, is fabricated using commercial foundry processes, which could enable the scaling of the technology and its integration into electronics.

From Science Daily

“Food trade is a global interconnected activity,” says Kenneth Strzepek, a climate, food, and water specialist at MIT who is helping develop the index.

From Science Magazine

"This finding highlights the need for advanced drought analysis methods that can capture these widespread and interconnected impacts," said the study's lead author, David.

From Science Daily

"This collective spirit is critical as we work to develop and implement effective policies to confront the complex and interconnected crises facing our planet’s ecosystems," she said.

From BBC

Start the conversation early and engage to help your kids claim their capes as the cyber-savvy citizens our interconnected world needs.

From Salon

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