daisy-chain
verb
\ ˈdā-zē-ˌchān
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daisy-chained;
daisy-chaining;
daisy-chains
Definition of daisy-chain
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to link (things, such as computer components) together in series
daisy chain
nounDefinition of daisy chain (Entry 2 of 2)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In my mind a voyage to the moon and back is a long and a very fragile daisy chain. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "Apollo 11 Had 3 Men Aboard, But Only 2 Walked on the Moon. Here’s What it Was Like to Be the Third," 11 July 2019 In the 1960s, a daisy chain of like-minded songwriters and performers moved to the winding-road Eden up and over from Hollywood Boulevard, in the area of Los Angeles known as Laurel Canyon. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "‘Echo in the Canyon’ review: A ’60s musical flowering gets plucked by Jakob Dylan’s vanity project," 25 June 2019 At a ceremony that started with a procession of 47 fresh-faced girls carrying a daisy chain, politics was not the subject. — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, "Hillary Clinton on bravery and disappointment," 16 June 2018 Never forget Lynn Nottage’s lyrical, kinetic daisy chain, an exploration of the international ivory trade. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "13 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 31 May 2018 That's because each system, according to Nintendo, would include specific processing instructions and beacon hardware to daisy chain along with compatible siblings. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Nintendo’s new multi-screen patent isn’t just crazy—it might already hide in Switch," 14 Apr. 2018 Girls dance in a daisy chain of solemn delight, and citizens, under the gaze of Mao's image, wander and smile. — Owen Gleiberman, chicagotribune.com, "'In the Intense Now' review: Political cataclysms of '68 made poetic," 1 Mar. 2018 And does anyone, let alone a commuter, use a daisy chain anymore? — Adrienne So, WIRED, "Review: Timbuk2 Lug Knapsack," 1 Nov. 2017 In the daisy chain from Russian oligarch to singer to PR go-between to lawyer to Trump scion, which is more plausible? — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Keystone Kops Collusion," 12 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daisy-chain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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