parallel linkage

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par·al·lel adj. Being an equal distance apart everywhere. See Usage Note at absolute.
Mathematics. Of, relating to, or designating...> two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect. >two or more planes that do not intersect. >a line and a plane that do not intersect. >curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant.
Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities: the parallel lives of two contemporaries.
Having the same tendency or direction: parallel motives and aims.
Grammar. Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.
Music. Moving in the same direction at a fixed interval: parallel motion; parallel fifths. Having the same tonic. Used of scales and keys: C minor is the parallel minor scale of C major. Electronics. Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel.
Computer Science. Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires: a parallel port; a parallel interface. Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations: parallel processing. adv. In a parallel relationship or manner: a road and a railway that run parallel. n. Mathematics. One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes.
One that closely resembles or is analogous to another: a unique event, withoutparallel in history. A comparison indicating likeness; an analogy. The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism. Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator. Printing. A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference. Electronics. An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrase in parallel.
tr.v. par·al·leled, also par·al·lelled par·al·lel·ing, par·al·lel·ling par·al·lels, par·al·lels To make or place parallel to something else: paralleled the ditch to the highway. To be or extend parallel to: a trail that parallels the crater rim. To be similar or analogous to: claimed that fetal development parallels the evolution of the species. To be or provide an equal for; match. To show to be analogous; compare or liken: critics who have paralleled the novel's plot to an ancient myth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Latin paralllus, from Greek paralllos : para-, beside; see para-1 + allln, of one another (from allos, other. See al-1 in Indo-European Roots).]
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link 1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lngk)n. One of the rings or loops forming a chain.
A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain. A unit in a transportation or communications system. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.
An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration. A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease. A cuff link. Abbr. li A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches,or about 20.12 centimeters. A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine. Computer Science. A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document or between files or hypertext documents. Also called hotlink, hyperlink.
v. linked, link·ing, links v. tr.To connect with or as if with a link: linked the rings to form a chain. See Synonyms at join. Computer Science. To make a hypertext link in: linked her webpage to her employer's homepage.
v. intr.To become connected with or as if with a link: The molecules linked to form a polymer. Computer Science. To follow a hypertext link: With a click of the mouse, I linked to the company's website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Middle English linke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hlekkr, *hlenkr, from *hlenkr.]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------linker n.