chain

chain

chain (third-person singular simple present chains, present participle chaining, simple past and past participle chained)

1. (transitive) To fasten something with a chain
2. (intransitive) To link multiple items together
3. (transitive) To secure someone with fetters
4. (transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain
5. (computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
6. (computing) To be chained to another data item.
7. (transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
8. (transitive, computing, rare, associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program).
   • 1996, ""Mr D Walsh"", Running two programs from a batch file (on newsgroup comp.sys.acorn.misc)

     How do you get one program to chain another? I want to run DrawWorks2 then !Draw but as soon as you run Drawworks2 it finishes the batch file and doesnt go on to the next instruction! Is there a way without loading one of these automatic loaders?

   • 1998, ""Juan Flynn"", BBC software transmitted on TV - how to load? (on newsgroup comp.sys.acorn.misc)

     You can do LOAD """" or CHAIN """" to load or chain the next program if I remember correctly (its been a loooong time since Ive used a tape on an Acorn!)

   • 2006, ""Richard Porter"", SpamStamp double headers (on newsgroup comp.sys.acorn.apps)

     Recent versions of AntiSpam no longer use the Config file but have a Settings file instead, so when I updated the Config file to chain SpamStamp it had no effect as it was a redundant file.

chain (plural chains)

1. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

   He wore a gold chain around the neck.

2. A series of interconnected things.

   This led to an unfortunate chain of events.

3. A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

   That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.

4. A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.

   When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.

5. (surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
6. (surveying) A long measuring tape.
7. A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunters surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres. Equal to 4 rods. Equal to 100 links.
8. (UK) A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be ""broken"" if a buyer or seller pulls out).

	catena
	series of interconnected rings or links
	series of interconnected things
	series of stores or businesses with the same brand name
	number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule

	concatenare
	to link together

catena montuosa

catenina

concatenamento

filo

incatenare

mettere in catene

vincolo

Altri significati:

to fasten with a chain

(transitive) To secure someone with fetters

	{{transitive|computing|rare|associated with Acorn Computers} To load and automatically run (a program).
	(surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
	A series of interconnected things.
	A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
	(surveying) A long measuring tape.
	A collection of business locations all related to the same company.
	A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a commonly used surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 17.85 metres. Equal to 4 rods.
	(transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain
	(computing) To be chained to another data item.
	A series of interlocked rings or links forming a flexible length.
	(transitive) To fasten something with a chain
	(UK) A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out).
	A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.
	(transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
	A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
	(intransitive) To link multiple items together
	(computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
	A unit of length generally equal to between 60 and 100 feet.

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