interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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Our ability to interconnect data resources and repositories across services that stem from the backbone of the cloud fabric is the natural evolution of the pre-millennial networking age. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Individual election systems are not interconnected, and there is no evidence currently suggesting that Starlink or Musk interfered with vote tallies. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024 The findings are described in a study published November 6 in the Cell Press journal Neuron. Inside the brain, different areas are interconnected. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024 Things progressed this way until Samuel Insull came along with the idea of interconnecting these sources so that large amounts of power could be transmitted across larger and larger areas. Greg Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interconnect 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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