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Interconnection

/ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnek.ʃən/
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  1. 1

    The state of being connected reciprocally or the mutual connection between two or more things.

    "Modern global economies rely heavily on the deep interconnection of financial markets."
  2. 2

    A link or relationship connecting two or more parts, systems, or networks.

    "Ecologists study the intricate interconnection among species within a rainforest ecosystem."

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Derived from the prefix inter- (meaning 'between', 'among', or 'mutually') combined with connection, which stems from the Latin connectere ('to bind together'), formed by com- ('together') and nectere ('to tie or bind'). The term emerged in the late 19th century to describe mutual dependence or the physical joining of systems, particularly in telegraphy and electrical grids, later expanding broadly to ecological, digital, and conceptual networks.

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