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INTERCONNECTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does interconnection mean? 

INTERCONNECTION (noun)
  The noun INTERCONNECTION has 2 senses:

1. a state of being connected reciprocallyplay

2. (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)play

  Familiarity information: INTERCONNECTION used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INTERCONNECTION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of being connected reciprocally

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

interconnectedness; interconnection

Context example:

an interconnection between the two buildings

Hypernyms ("interconnection" is a kind of...):

connectedness; connection; link (the state of being connected)

Derivation:

interconnect (be interwoven or interconnected)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("interconnection" is a kind of...):

connection; connexion; joining (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication))

Domain category:

computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

Derivation:

interconnect (cause to be interconnected or interwoven)


 Context examples 


Issue associated with interconnection between bone tissue and implanted device.

(Osseointegration Issue Associated with Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)



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