articulated joint

noun

1. Anatomy. a flexible joint.
2. an artificial appendage, limb, or the like, especially one activated and controlled by a computer, as the mechanical arm of a robot.
3. a device by which two or more sections of a vehicle are linked together so as to allow greater capacity, flexibility of movement, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of articulated joint¹

First recorded in 1955–60