concatenation

[ kon-kat-n-ey-shuhn ]

/ kɒnˌkæt nˈeɪ ʃən /

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Definition of concatenation

noun

the act of linking together in a chain; concatenating: The network is formed by the concatenation of nodes.

the state of being concatenated; connection, as in a chain: The concatenation of component elements in the power grid makes the system vulnerable to cyber attacks.

a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events: Human history is a concatenation of power struggles and people trying to survive.

Computers.Also called string concatenation . the process of joining strings of characters or data into a continuous series with no gaps: Due to string concatenation, the program reads “may be” and “maybe” as the same.

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Origin of concatenation

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin concatēnātiōn- (stem of concatēnātiō ), equivalent to concatēnāt(us) “linked together, connected” + -iōn- noun suffix; see concatenate, -ation

Words nearby concatenation

conative, conatus, con brio, conc., concatenate, concatenation, concave, concavity, concavo-concave, concavo-convex, conceal

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How to use concatenation in a sentence

So I think it’s a concatenation of factors, but there’s not much question what the outcome is.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Inflation Worries, Cryptocurrency and 'Our Greatest Long-Term Threat'|Eben Shapiro|June 6, 2021|Time
From there, the concatenation of escalation led to Israel's preemptive attack.
Please Shut Up|Gershom Gorenberg|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If the world had come to an end in consequence of such a concatenation, I think she would hardly have been surprised.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston
There was a concatenation accordingly, every link in which had helped to make Ambrose Meyrick's position hopeless.
The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen

I have studied to develop the first causes, the better to show the concatenation of effects.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
A strange concatenation of events had also placed the rest of the royal family in an uneasy position.
Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2)|Lady Anne Hamilton
But we miss a necessary link; there is a break in the otherwise close concatenation of his speculations.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill

British Dictionary definitions for concatenation

concatenation

/ (kɒnˌkætɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

a series of interconnected events, concepts, etc

the act of linking together or the state of being joined

logic a function that forms a single string of symbols from two given strings by placing the second after the first

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concatenation

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