connected

Part of something

Connected describes things that are joined or linked.

Physical connections attach objects: connected rooms, connected cables.

Abstract connections link ideas, people, or events: The two crimes are connected.

A well-connected person has influential relationships or contacts.

To feel connected is to experience belonging or emotional closeness: I've never felt so connected to another person.

In technology, connected means online or networked: Make sure you're connected to Wi-Fi.

related

linked

Fastened to another

interdependent · corresponding · relevant · tied · coupled · paired · parallel · analogous · intersecting · overlapping

linked

chain

Linked segments forming length

  • bondBinding tie or connection
  • tieEqual score, or neckwear
  • linkageConnected system of parts

coupling · junction · splice · tether · bridge · nexus · interlink · clasp · joint · hinge

unified

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

cooperation · synergy · unison · integration · communion · collective · kinship · bonded · closeness · intimacy

informed

aware

Having knowledge of

clued-in · up-to-date · current · savvy · engaged · networked · reachable · accessible · available

internet

online

Network-connected state

social media · website · cloud computing · cyberspace · email · e-commerce · virtual · webinar · blogging · podcast

powered

electricity

Energy from charged particles

plug · wired · voltage · current · grid · generator · adapter · solar · charged · live

network

router

Packet-forwarding network device

  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • ethernetWired networking standard
  • LANLocalized computer linkage

WAN · bandwidth · node · hub · gateway · firewall · VPN · protocol · IP · subnet

affiliated

association

Group with shared aim

coalition · collaboration · consortium · league · guild · union · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · network

Categories
Opposites
physical attachment

connecteddisconnected

Separated from a source

detached · separated · unattached · severed · unconnected

social/relational bonds

connectedisolated

Separated from others

alienated · alone · disconnected · estranged · unaffiliated

logical/causal relationship

connectedunrelated

Having no link

unconnected · disconnected · separate · independent · disparate

Phrases
Family

connect, connection, connecting, disconnect, connections, disconnected, unconnected, connects, connector

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G