Hyperconnected

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That is not the union of two proper closed sets; such that every open set is dense. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having an edge set that spans a matroid defined on its edges via exterior algebra. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Making intense use of telecommunications networks. not-comparable

    "The hyperconnected people in this study reported they use a minimum of seven communications devices and nine communications applications each day, including e-mail, mobile phones, IM, Web conferencing, and social networks."

  4. 4
    Connected by hyperlinks. not-comparable

    "Algorithmic strategies were beginning to look as if they could make sense and meaning out of the vast swathes of hyperconnected documents."

  5. 5
    Containing an unusually large number of connections. not-comparable

    "These findings were replicated in two additional independent cohorts, demonstrating that at childhood the brain in ASD is functionally hyperconnected in systems related to cognitive, social, and affective processes."

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"The hyperconnected people in this study reported they use a minimum of seven communications devices and nine communications applications each day, including e-mail, mobile phones, IM, Web conferencing, and social networks."

Etymology

From hyper- + connected.

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