Linked or joined together; having connections between different parts or elements. Describes systems where components are physically or logically connected to form a network.
Formed from 'inter-' (between) plus 'connected,' from Latin 'conectere' (to bind together). The term became prominent in the 20th century with the rise of technology and systems theory emphasizing network relationships.
Interconnected systems are like the internet of everything—each part can communicate with and influence other parts, creating emergent properties that none of the individual components could achieve alone! It's the foundation of complexity theory.
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