Daisy-chain

/ˈdeɪzit͡ʃeɪn/ · verb

Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain.
4. 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.
5. Especially of a computer device, peripheral, or other component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence.
6. Alternative form of daisy chain.

Example Sentences

We daisy-chained several USB hubs to see if we could reach the far side of the room.

The jacks can be ‘daisy-chained’ and controlled as a synchronised set.

These peripherals are designed to daisy-chain easily with each other.

Synonyms for daisy-chain

Antonyms for daisy-chain

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Word Forms

• daisy-chains
• daisy-chaining
• daisy-chained
• daisychain
• daisy chain

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