connectivity

Being linked together

Connectivity is the state of being connected, especially to communication networks or the internet: The cabin had no cell connectivity.

The word also describes how well things link together—transportation connectivity between cities, or social connectivity within communities.

In biology, connectivity refers to how ecosystems or habitats are linked, allowing species movement between them.

digital

broadband

Fast internet access

  • ethernetWired networking standard
  • 5GCurrent mobile network standard
  • 4GFourth-generation mobile technology

LTE · fiber-optic · satellite · hotspot · bandwidth · latency · modem · router · wireless · cellular

network

LAN

Localized computer linkage

  • WANGeographically dispersed data infrastructure
  • topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
  • protocolPrescribed conduct rules

IPv4 · IPv6 · subnet · gateway · hub · switch · NAT · firewall · VPN · TCP/IP

social

bonding

Forming close connections

fellowship · solidarity · rapport · closeness · intimacy · friendship · belonging · togetherness · outreach · inclusion

access

gateway

Point of access

conduit · bridge · link · accessibility · reach · availability · inclusivity · penetration · coverage · affordability

integration

interoperability

Cross-platform functional harmony

bridging · interfacing · API · plug-and-play · cross-platform · seamless · handshake · pairing · coupling · middleware

Categories
Opposites
connection state

connectivitydisconnection

State of being severed

disconnectedness · severance · separation · disconnectivity · detachment

network integration

connectivityisolation

Complete separation from others

insularity · fragmentation · compartmentalization · segregation · siloing

social/communication access

connectivityisolation

Complete separation from others

inaccessibility · unreachability · incommunicado · off the grid · cut off

Phrases
Family

connect, connection, connected, connecting, disconnect, interconnect, interconnected, reconnect, interconnectedness

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