Coupling

Noun

 * 1) the act of joining together to form a couple
 * 2) a device that couples two things together
 * 3) sexual intercourse
 * 4)  a connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them
 * 5)  The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other.

Derived terms

 * loose coupling

Related terms

 * decoupling

Thesaurus
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