connectivity

noun con·nec·tiv·i·ty \ (ˌ)kä-ˌnek-ˈti-və-tē , kə- \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of connectivity

plural connectivities

: the quality, state, or capability of being connective or connected

connectivity of a surface

; especially : the ability to connect to or communicate with another computer or computer system

Recent Examples of connectivity from the Web

Election officials said intermittent loss of Internet connectivity caused delays in two counties, requiring some polling places to stay open later than the usual 7 p.m. local time closing.

— deirdre shesgreen, USA TODAY, "From New Jersey to California, voters have their say in hotly contested primaries," 5 June 2018
Intel even brought in a 5G cell into its Computex keynote to show off the power of 5G connectivity.

— mark hachman, PCWorld, "Intel crushes Computex with a 28-core chip, a 5GHz 8086K, two new architectures and more," 4 June 2018
The aim is for governments, aid agencies, and companies to develop a model to provide refugees with internet and mobile connectivity, digital financial tools, and access to low-cost clean energy.

— megan rowling, The Christian Science Monitor, "Aid agencies sign onto global plan to supply clean energy to refugees," 18 May 2018
And really, that kind of connectivity is something to celebrate.

— maggie menderski, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville's first public market to open in Shelby Park in October," 23 May 2018
With Alexa connectivity and free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content, the Fire 7 gives you access to everything Amazon has to offer, including a wealth of games, apps, movies, TV shows, and music.

— alexandria haslam, PCWorld, "Amazon's most popular Fire tablet is on sale for $40," 11 May 2018
Physicists commonly express these relations as a network with a certain pattern of connectivity.

— george musser, Scientific American, "What Is Spacetime?," 8 May 2018
It can only be replaced by something else, by a form of connectivity that treats people not as laborers or commodities, but as human beings.

— jacob silverman, Longreads, "Searching for a Future Beyond Facebook," 2 May 2018
This idea of connectivity—the experience and consequence of cultures merging and the practice of analyzing environments through a psycho-geographical lens—functions as the foundation and central theme of her piece and her oeuvre as a whole.

— andrea alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Artist Walked from Tijuana to L.A. to Make a Powerful Statement," 27 Apr. 2018

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