Daisy-chain
//ˈdeɪzit͡ʃeɪn// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of daisy chain. alt-of, alternative
Verb
- 1 To artificially increase (the price of a commodity; originally crude oil, especially in a single shipment) by a group of dealers buying and selling it among themselves before it is sold to a party outside the group. transitive
- 2 connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer wordnet
- 3 To connect (several computer devices or peripherals, or other components) in sequence with each other, usually such that the output of one component forms the input of another; also (followed by to), to connect (a computer device, peripheral, or other component) to another component in such a sequence. transitive
"We daisy-chained several USB hubs to see if we could reach the far side of the room."
- 4 Of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain. intransitive
- 5 To artificially increase the price of a commodity (originally crude oil, especially in a single shipment) by a group of dealers buying and selling it among themselves before it is sold to a party outside the group. intransitive
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- 6 Especially of a computer device, peripheral, or other component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence. intransitive
"These peripherals are designed to daisy-chain easily with each other."
Example
More examples"So she was considering in her own mind, (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid,) whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her."
Etymology
The verb is derived from daisy chain (noun).
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