daisy-chain
/ˈdeɪziˌt͡ʃeɪn/
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
Meaning
verb
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.
Transitive verb
verb
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.
Transitive verb
verb
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.
Intransitive verb
verb
Especially of a computer device, peripheral, or other component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence.
Intransitive verb
noun
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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdeɪziˌt͡ʃeɪn/
- British English: /ˈdeɪzit͡ʃeɪn/