connectivity
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the state or quality of being connected or connective.
the benefits of global connectivity.
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Digital Technology. the ability to link to and communicate with other computer systems, electronic devices, software, or the internet.
This laptop has limited connectivity.
noun
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the state of being or being able to be connected
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computing the state of being connected to the internet
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computing the capacity of a machine or appliance to be connected to other machines, appliances, or facilities
Etymology
Origin of connectivity
First recorded in 1890–1900; connectiv(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing connectivity
Human Geography - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Therefore, it is “the default connectivity partner” for customers debating between copper and fiber components, in his view.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Rather, it follows the brain's molecular and connectivity architecture, which could eventually help identify where and how to intervene."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Robinhood Markets, the popular retail brokerage, told the SEC in a comment Monday that it backed scrapping the rule, saying “its costs in forced connectivity, exchange proliferation, and complexity now outweigh its benefits.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For five days in the camp there was no electricity or mobile connectivity and Baruah could not even charge her phone.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
What Netscape did was bring a new killer app—the browser—to this installed base of PCs, making the computer and its connectivity inherently more useful for millions of people.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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