connected

8 definitions • 18 examples

(of wires, pipes, devices, etc.) joined together:

The TV won't work if the cable's not connected.

connected to Imagine you're a puppet being pulled upright by a string connected to the top of your head.

Remember to switch off your PC and connected peripherals.

able to communicate or share information because of being joined to a communications system such as the internet:

Some people always have their phones on because they feel they have to be connected all the time.

Even my grandparents, who have never used the internet, are getting connected.

We live in a connected world.

connected to We can now stay connected to our friends all over the world.

possible or easy to reach because of being close to a transport system:

Our company is based in a highly connected, central Atlanta location.

connected to The area makes a good day trip, as it's connected to the city by bus and train.

related to someone or something:

They're not blood relations - they're just connected by marriage.

The two subjects are not at all connected.

connected to Evidence is admitted if it is reasonably likely that the object is connected to the crime.

connected with He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of years back.

feeling that you understand, like, and are interested in someone or something:

They are a great couple — they seem very connected.

connected to We want the fans to feel more connected to the team.

(of two or more things) joined together:

the connected parts of a machine

(of a person or thing) considered as related in some way to something else:

some loosely connected stories

If you are connected, you know important people:

He’s a politically connected lawyer.