join

English

/ˈdʒɔɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
  • (computing) An intersection of data in two or more database tables.
  • (computing) The act of joining something, such as a network.
  • (algebra) The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∨ (∨).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English joinen derived from Old French joindre derived from Latin iungō (join, I join, attach, connect, yoke) derived from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- (join, yoke, harness, unite, tie together), *yewg- (join, yoke, harness, unite, tie together).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*yewg-

Gloss

join, yoke, harness, unite, tie together

Concept
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