interconnect

American  

[in-ter-kuh-nekt] / ˌɪn tər kəˈnɛkt /

verb (used with object)

1. to connect with one another.

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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 British  

/ 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

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noun

1. 1. a device that connects things

   2. ( as modifier )

      interconnect cable

Other Word Forms

• interconnection noun

Etymology

Origin of interconnect

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + connect

Example Sentences

The photonic interconnect work was funded through an agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory, IonQ said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"On the other hand, it could eventually serve as a valuable tool to interconnect the realms of electronics, spintronics, and quantum information technology."

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

As that has happened, interconnect material has gotten more profitable, he added, because it is required for this technology.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

The acquisition of XConn, an AI interconnect technology maker, aims to enhance Marvell’s switching portfolio for AI infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Large squarish lateral intercalary blotches of darker brown interconnect with the dorsal blotches.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

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