daisy chaining
Connecting items consecutively
Daisy chaining is connecting devices in sequence, each linked to the next like flowers strung on a stem.
In electronics, monitors or drives daisy chain when one plugs into another rather than all connecting to a central hub: You can daisy chain up to four displays from one port.
The term extends to any sequential linking—passing tasks, responsibilities, or connections along a line.
- hub and spokeCentral node, branching connections
- power stripsMulti-outlet electrical extensions
- extension cordsCables extending electrical reach
- electrical outletsFixed power connection points
- domino effectsCascading series of consequences
bucket brigade · hierarchical structures · cable management · modular systems · plug and play · piggyback · peripheral devices · mesh networks · linking · pass-through · data transfer · peer-to-peer networks
- Wiring Mistakesreversed polarity, loose connections, exposed wires, double tapping, open ground
connection topology
daisy chaininghub-and-spoke
Network with central junction
direct connection · point-to-point · mesh network · parallel circuit