noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of daisy chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Standard Lemma guide
daisy-chain
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪzit͡ʃeɪn/
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General-American: /ˈdeɪziˌt͡ʃeɪn/
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verb
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business
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verb
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
Examples
- We daisy-chained several USB hubs to see if we could reach the far side of the room.
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verb
Meaning 4
Of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: business
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verb
Meaning 6
Especially of a computer device, peripheral, or other component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
Examples
- These peripherals are designed to daisy-chain easily with each other.
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verb
Meaning 7
connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: connect, link, tie, link up
History
Etymology
The verb is derived from daisy chain (noun).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: myydä edestakaisin hinnan nostamiseksi — (transitive, intransitive) to artificially increase (the price of a commodity) by a group of dealers buying and selling it among themselves before it is sold to a party outside the group
- Finnish: ketjuttaa — to connect (several computer components) in sequence with each other; to connect (a computer component) to another component in such a sequence
- French: connecter en série — to connect (several computer components) in sequence with each other; to connect (a computer component) to another component in such a sequence
- Finnish: liikkua jonossa — of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain
- Finnish: liikkua ketjuna — of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain
- Finnish: ketjuttua — especially of a computer component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence