interlink

Connect to each

To interlink is to connect things together in a chain or network, with each element linked to others: The essay interlinks themes of memory and identity.

As a noun, an interlink is one of these connections.

The word emphasizes mutual or reciprocal linking—not just A connected to B, but A and B connected to each other as part of a larger whole.

connection

connect

Join or link

  • joinConnect or enlist
  • coupleTwo linked together
  • bondBinding tie or connection

attach · tie · fasten · bridge · unite · conjoin · interconnect · crosslink · splice · hook

integration

merge

Combine into unity

synthesize · fuse · blend · incorporate · harmonize · coalesce · meld · assimilate · amalgamate · weave

network

node

Connection point in networks

  • hubCentral connection point
  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • topologyStudy of spatial arrangement

mesh · gateway · protocol · LAN · WAN · ethernet · server · bandwidth · hyperlink · web

collaboration

partnership

Shared business arrangement

synergy · mutual · reciprocal · symbiosis · joint · cohesion · teamwork · complementary · cross-functional · stakeholder

chain

coupling

Joint between systems

segment · ring · loop · strand · interconnection · succession · relay

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connection

interlinkdisconnect

To break a connection

separate · unlink · sever · detach · disjoin

integration

interlinkisolate

Separate from others

fragment · segregate · compartmentalize · silo · atomize

Family

interlinked, interlinking, interlinks

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