hook into

phrasal verb

hooked into; hooking into; hooks into

informal

: to become connected to (something, such as a computer network or a source of electrical power)

We don't have the hardware we need to hook into the network.

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Translating the One Belt, One Road initiative from an ambitious cartographic formulation with a historical hook into a workable strategy for economic diplomacy and perhaps geopolitical influence will test China’s capabilities across all aspects of foreign policy. —

Jacob Stokes, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2015 The 10Gbps port has system priority, meaning if it's hooked into a PC network, that traffic will be prioritized. —

K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 Boz hooks into the boxer’s insecurities, drawing him into an increasingly dangerous training and weight-loss routine. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024 As convenient as a phone-casting interface is, that deep of a hook into the car's powertrain is unlikely to ever be something an automaker is OK with enabling from a third-party device. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hook into