daisy-chained; daisy-chaining; daisy-chains
: to link (things, such as computer components) together in series
1
: a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain
2
: an interlinked series
a daisy chain of computer peripherals
a daisy chain of toddlers
Examples of daisy-chain in a Sentence
Noun
She wore a daisy chain around her neck.
a daisy chain of electronic devices
The children linked arms forming a daisy chain.
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PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
That second port could be used to charge another battery, including the battery of another EV, and the patent includes an illustration of three EVs daisy-chained to each other.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2017
Influenced by Robert Bresson's L'Argent (1983), Slacker bounces through town following the next interesting person to cross the frame in a daisy chain of oddballs and misfits.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The monitor also has one HDMI 1.4 port and two DisplayPort 1.4 connectors, one in and one out; the latter supports daisy-chaining an additional monitor to the setup.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
That second port could be used to charge another battery, including the battery of another EV, and the patent includes an illustration of three EVs daisy-chained to each other.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Eventually, Adib wants to create a daisy chain of drones that can relay information to one another and forward it to multiple readers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2017
Influenced by Robert Bresson's L'Argent (1983), Slacker bounces through town following the next interesting person to cross the frame in a daisy chain of oddballs and misfits.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Daisy-chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daisy-chain. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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