daisy-chain

Meanings

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Of people, animals, etc.: to position in a line and move like a chain.
4. 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.
5. Especially of a computer device, peripheral, or other component: to be capable of being connected with other components in sequence.

1. Alternative form of daisy chain.

Etymology

The verb is derived from daisy chain (noun).

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