daisy-chain
1 of 2verb
ˈdā-zē-ˌchān 
daisy-chained; daisy-chaining; daisy-chains
transitive verb
: to link (things, such as computer components) together in series
daisy chain
2 of 2noun
1
: a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain
2
: an interlinked series
a daisy chain of computer peripherals
a daisy chain of toddlers
Example Sentences
Noun She wore a daisy chain around her neck. a daisy chain of electronic devices The children linked arms forming a daisy chain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Other features include a hoist compression system, open range hip belt systems, hydration bladder sleeve, accessible pockets, daisy chain webbing, and others. Eric Smith, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2021 To rig it, tie a figure eight on a bight in the bouncer’s factory webbing, then clip the bight to a daisy chain with a carabiner. Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 With a daisy chain, though, adjusting to baby’s fast-growing legs was as easy as clipping the next loop higher. Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 These streams led to a chain of expanding gas bubbles that extend for at least 500 light-years, a daisy chain that allowed the researchers to reconstruct past events. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021 As has been demonstrated throughout the pandemic, upticks in infections represent just the first link of a potentially devastating daisy chain. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021 Occasionally, using the app’s duet feature, a whole daisy chain of men will try out the same outfit tweak — sometimes sincerely (adding a tote bag to a look), sometimes wryly (wearing a tank top and simple pants). New York Times, 8 July 2021 His political activism is channeled through a daisy chain of opaque organizations that mask the ultimate recipients of his money. New York Times, 3 May 2021 See More
Noun
Until then, the industry had largely relied on an old-school daisy chain of phone calls, meetups and bags of cash. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Other features include a hoist compression system, open range hip belt systems, hydration bladder sleeve, accessible pockets, daisy chain webbing, and others. Eric Smith, Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2021 To rig it, tie a figure eight on a bight in the bouncer’s factory webbing, then clip the bight to a daisy chain with a carabiner. Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 With a daisy chain, though, adjusting to baby’s fast-growing legs was as easy as clipping the next loop higher. Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 These streams led to a chain of expanding gas bubbles that extend for at least 500 light-years, a daisy chain that allowed the researchers to reconstruct past events. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021 As has been demonstrated throughout the pandemic, upticks in infections represent just the first link of a potentially devastating daisy chain. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021 Occasionally, using the app’s duet feature, a whole daisy chain of men will try out the same outfit tweak — sometimes sincerely (adding a tote bag to a look), sometimes wryly (wearing a tank top and simple pants). New York Times, 8 July 2021 His political activism is channeled through a daisy chain of opaque organizations that mask the ultimate recipients of his money. New York Times, 3 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1955, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1