connected

/kə'nektid/
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connected

The printer is connected to the computer with a blue cable.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Joined, linked, or fastened together: Describes two or more things that are physically attached or have a link between them.
    • Related or associated: Describes things or people that have a logical, causal, or social relationship.
    • In communication or operation with a central system: Describes a device or component that is linked to a network, power source, or central computer and is ready to function.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The two rooms are connected by a long hallway. (They are physically joined.)
    • The detective found the two crimes were connected. (They were related or linked by evidence.)
    • Make sure the printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network before you try to print. (It is linked to the central system.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be connected with": to be related to or involved with something.
    • He is connected with several charitable organizations. (He is involved with them.)
  • "well-connected": having influential friends, relatives, or social contacts.
    • The lawyer is well-connected in political circles. (The lawyer knows many important people in politics.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Connect (verb): to join, link, or fasten together; to establish a relationship.
    • Please connect the cable to the port.
  • Connection (noun): a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else; the act of connecting.
    • There is a clear connection between diet and health.
  • Interconnected (adjective): mutually joined or related.
    • The global economy is highly interconnected.
Synonyms
  • Linked: joined or connected, especially by a physical or logical link.
  • Associated: connected in thought, feeling, or effect.
  • Attached: joined, fastened, or connected to something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Connect up: to join things together, especially to a power supply or network.
    • We need to connect up all the speakers for the sound system.
  • Connect with:
    • To form a relationship with someone.
      • It's important to connect with your colleagues.
    • To make a logical link between ideas.
      • The lecture helped me connect the theory with real-world applications.
Related Idioms
  • A connected whole: something where all the parts are linked and form a complete unit.
    • The report presents the findings as a connected whole, not as isolated facts.
connected

The printer is connected to the computer with a blue cable.

Adjective
  1. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
  2. plugged in
    • first check to see whether the appliance is connected
  3. wired together to an alarm system
    • all the window alarms are connected
  4. joined or linked together
  5. being joined in close association
    • affiliated clubs
    • all art schools whether independent or attached to universities