Interlink

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To establish connections between different entities so they can interact or rely upon one another
2. To create a network of relationships that allows various parts to function together effectively
3. To connect various components in a way that enables them to work collaboratively and share information with one another

Etymology: "Interlink" is a plain compound: the Latin prefix "inter-", meaning "between" or "among", attached to the English verb "link". The prefix itself reaches English from Latin "inter", which goes back to a very old root meaning "between", the same idea that gives English words such as "interval" and "intervene". Because the parts are transparent, the word's meaning follows directly from them: to link things together so that they are joined in the spaces between them. The word was built on the existing English "link", which was itself a noun for a ring of a chain before it was used as a verb for joining. Combining "inter-" with "link" produced a term whose sense is literal before it became figurative. Its use now covers computer pages, networks, and organisations, where the joining happens across separate systems or groups rather than within one.

Synonyms: connect, link, join, unite, associate

Antonyms: disconnect, separate, divide, detach, isolate