Concatenated

/kɑːnˈkætənˌeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Linked or joined together in a chain-like series; connected end-to-end to form a longer sequence.

Etymology

From Latin con- (together) + catena (chain) + -ated; became standard in English during the 17th century and is now common in computing and linguistics.

Kelly Says

Computer programmers love this word—they concatenate strings of text all day, literally chaining words together, though most never realize they're using a 400-year-old Latin metaphor.

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