chaining
/ˈtʃeɪnɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To fasten something with a chain.
- 2
To link multiple items together.
- 3
To secure someone with fetters.
- 4
To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.
- 5
To obligate.
- 6
To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
- 7
To be chained to another data item.
- 8
To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
- 9
(associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program).
noun
- 1
The act or process by which something is chained.
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