interconnection
|in-ter-con-nec-tion|
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/ˌɪntərkəˈnɛkʃən/
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/ˌɪntəkəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
mutual connection
Etymology
'interconnection' originates from the Latin prefix 'inter-' (meaning 'between') combined with 'connection' from Latin 'connectere'/'connectio', where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'nectere' meant 'to bind'.
'interconnection' formed in English by combining the prefix 'inter-' with Middle English/Old French-derived 'connection' (from Latin 'connectio'); it appeared in modern English in the 19th–20th centuries in technical and general use.
Initially it literally referred to 'a joining between things'; over time the meaning broadened to include complex networked links (physical and logical connections) and the idea of systems being mutually linked.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a mutual or reciprocal connection between two or more things, systems, or places.
The interconnection between the two networks allowed resources to be shared.
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Noun 2
the physical or logical linking of components in a system (often used in technical contexts, e.g., telecommunications, power grids, or computer networks).
Engineers studied the interconnection of the power grids to improve stability during peak demand.
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Last updated: 2025/08/21 17:22