interconnect

[in-ter-kuh-nekt]

verb (used with object)

1. to connect with one another.

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

/ 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

noun

1. 1. a device that connects things

   2. ( as modifier )

      interconnect cable

Other Word Forms

• interconnection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interconnect¹

First recorded in 1860–65; inter- + connect

Example Sentences

The Mendenhall Glacier, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the region, is part of the Juneau Ice Field, a mass of interconnected glaciers that straddles the boundaries of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.

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Countries all over the globe are fighting against invasive species as the world becomes more interconnected.

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"Cyber security is a major concern for the shipping industry, given how interconnected the world is. Shipping has been listed as one of the top 10 targets for cyber criminals globally," he says.

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Inside, three glass-lined labs are linked by "clever interconnecting corridors that balance stringent security with transparency, putting science on display".

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In an interconnected world, those who are alone, to use a favorite word of the president’s, are losers.

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