interconnection

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a reciprocal relationship or connection between two or more things

   The study examines the interconnection between housing costs and public health.

2. 2
   noun

   a physical or logical link between systems, devices, or networks

   A damaged interconnection between the two data centers disrupted both services.

Formed from inter- ("between, among") + connection. Connection derives from Latin conectere or connectere ("bind together"), from con- + nectere ("tie, bind"). Interconnection emphasizes that multiple links form a reciprocal system rather than a single one-way connection.

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