concatenation
[ kon-kat-n-ey-shuhn ]
/ kɒnˌkæt nˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of concatenating.
the state of being concatenated; connection, as in a chain.
a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events.
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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
conatus, con brio, conc., concanavalin A, concatenate, concatenation, Concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity, concavo-concave
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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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