'Connected' definitions:

Definition of 'connected'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" [syn: affiliated, attached, connected]
adjective
Joined or linked together [ant: unconnected]
adjective
Wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"
adjective
Plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"
adjective
Stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer [syn: machine-accessible, connected]

Definition of 'Connected'

From: GCIDE
  • Connect \Con*nect"\ (k[o^]n*n[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Connected; p. pr. & vb. n. Connecting.] [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See Annex.]
  • 1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between. [1913 Webster]
  • He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email. [PJC]
  • 4. To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line. [PJC]
  • Connecting rod (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'connected'

From: GCIDE
  • connected \connected\ adj.
  • 1. p. p. of connect. [Narrower terms: {abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous, coterminous, contiguous}] [Narrower terms: adjunctive] [Narrower terms: affined] [Narrower terms: attached] [Narrower terms: contiguous, in contact] [Narrower terms: coupled, joined, linked] [Narrower terms: cursive, flowing] [Narrower terms: siamese] [Narrower terms: socially connected, well-connected] unconnected [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. being joined in close association.
  • Syn: affiliated, attached. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of electric signals. [Narrower terms: wired (vs. wireless)] WordNet 1.5]
  • 4. (Music) legato. staccato
  • Syn: flowing, smooth. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 5. associated with or accompanying.
  • Syn: associated. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. [Narrower terms: on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)]
  • Syn: machine-accessible. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 7. switched on. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}]
  • Syn: ready, on. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 8. having some relation.
  • Syn: related. [WordNet 1.5]

Synonyms of 'connected'

From: Moby Thesaurus