Definizione monolingua

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).

Definizione dizionario chain

	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.