linked

adjective \ ˈliŋ(k)t \

Definition of linked

1 :marked by linkage and especially genetic linkage

linked genes

2 :having or provided with links

a linked list

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Recent Examples of linked from the Web

Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout; Random House, 254 pp.; fiction Nine linked stories that paint an astonishingly empathetic portrait of the heartland (the small town of Amgash, Ill.) and its people.

— jocelyn mcclurg, USA TODAY, "Weekend picks for book lovers," 17 June 2017
In the event, Mr. Putin answers questions from linked studio audiences around the country, as well as emailed and SMS queries.

— peter grier, The Christian Science Monitor, "Russia as a sort of cyber-democracy? The Kremlin is giving it a shot.," 15 June 2017
But the optics of the situation -- a lawyer with Russian-linked clients representing a President whose campaign is being investigated for alleged collusion with Russia -- could make a messy situation for Trump even messier.

— zachary cohen, CNN, "Who's who in Trump-Russia saga," 25 May 2017
But the optics of the situation -- a lawyer with Russian-linked clients representing a president, whose campaign is being investigated for alleged collusion with Russia -- could make a messy situation for Trump even messier.

— curt devine, CNN, "Trump lawyer in Russia probes has Russian ties of his own," 24 May 2017
When Fancy Bears offered the files to The Associated Press, the reporters instead published a story on the Russian-linked group itself.

— max fisher, New York Times, "A New Dark Art," 8 Jan. 2017
The linked track titles in my favourites will take you to short clips courtesy of Amazon and iTunes.

— sophie brown, WIRED, "Music Week: Confessions of a Soundtrack Geek – Part One," 9 Aug. 2011

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