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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Connect \Con*nect"\ (k[o^]n*n[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Connected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Connecting}.] [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See {Annex}.] 1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between. [1913 Webster] He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all. --Pope. [1913 Webster] A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair. [1913 Webster] 3. To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email. [PJC] 4. To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line. [PJC] {Connecting rod} (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: connected \connected\ adj. 1. p. p. of {connect}. [Narrower terms: {abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous, coterminous, contiguous}] [Narrower terms: {adjunctive}] [Narrower terms: {affined}] [Narrower terms: {attached}] [Narrower terms: {contiguous, in contact}] [Narrower terms: {coupled, joined, linked}] [Narrower terms: {cursive, flowing}] [Narrower terms: {siamese}] [Narrower terms: {socially connected, well-connected}] {unconnected} [WordNet 1.5] 2. being joined in close association. Syn: affiliated, attached. [WordNet 1.5] 3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of electric signals. [Narrower terms: {wired (vs. wireless)}] WordNet 1.5] 4. (Music) legato. {staccato} Syn: flowing, smooth. [WordNet 1.5] 5. associated with or accompanying. Syn: associated. [WordNet 1.5] 6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}] Syn: machine-accessible. [WordNet 1.5] 7. switched on. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}] Syn: ready, on. [WordNet 1.5] 8. having some relation. Syn: related. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: connected adj 1: being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" [syn: {affiliated}, {attached}, {connected}] 2: joined or linked together [ant: {unconnected}] 3: wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected" 4: plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected" 5: stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer [syn: {machine-accessible}, {connected}]