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Meaning of daisy-chain

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

daisy-chain

noun

Definitions

  1. A garland created from daisies (the flowers).

  2. (computer engineering) A bus wiring scheme in which a series of devices are connected in sequence: A to B, B to C, C to D, etc.

  3. Placing several electrical or electronic devices in series by either their power connections or their data connections or both.

  4. (electronic music) A series of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, or various other MIDI devices connected to one another in a chain via MIDI cables

verb

Definitions

  1. To connect a network or other peripheral in sequence from one node to another through the connected devices.

    Example: We daisy chained several USB hubs to see if we could reach the far side of the room.