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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  coupling
       
           The degree to which components depend
          on one another.  There are two types of coupling, "tight" and
          "loose".  Loose coupling is desirable for good software
          engineering but tight coupling may be necessary for maximum
          performance.  Coupling is increased when the data exchanged
          between components becomes larger or more complex.
       
          (1996-08-01)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coupled (k[u^]p"'ld); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Coupling (k[u^]p"l[i^]ng).] [F. coupler, fr.
     L. copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble,
     v.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or
        fasten together; to join.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds, . .
              .
              And couple Clowder with the deep-mouthed brach.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To join in wedlock; to marry. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A parson who couples all our beggars. --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Coupling \Coup"ling\ (-l?ng), n.
     1. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual
        union.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mach.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or
        connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling,
        which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which
        connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which
        connects the ends of shafts.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Box coupling, Chain coupling. See under Box, Chain.
  
     Coupling box, a coupling shaped like a journal box, for
        clamping together the ends of two shafts, so that they may
        revolve together.
  
     Coupling pin, a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining
        together railroad cars, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coupled (k?p"'ld); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Coupling (-l?ng).] [F. coupler, fr. L.
     copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]
     1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or
        fasten together; to join.
  
              Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds, . .
              . And couple Clowder with the deep-mouthed brach.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To join in wedlock; to marry. [Colloq.]
  
              A parson who couples all our beggars. --Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Coupling \Coup"ling\ (-l?ng), n.
     1. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual
        union.
  
     2. (Mach.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or
        connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling,
        which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which
        connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which
        connects the ends of shafts.
  
     Box coupling, Chain coupling. See under Box, Chain.
  
     Coupling box, a coupling shaped like a journal box, for
        clamping together the ends of two shafts, so that they may
        revolve together.
  
     Coupling pin, a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining
        together railroad cars, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  coupling
       n 1: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so
            they move together [syn: yoke]
       2: a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of
          adjacent objects [syn: coupler]
       3: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive
          purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the
          mating of some species occurs only in the spring" [syn: mating,
           pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     Αγγλικά n.
     ζεύξη, σύζευξη, συνταίριασμα, ταίριασμα, βρόχος συστημικής
  επικοινωνίας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     n.
     1 Act of joining together to form a couple.
     2 A device that couples two things together.
     3 (lb en software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or
  more software modules.
     4 (lb en electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits
  such that a signal can pass between them.
     5 (lb en physics) The property of physical systems that they are
  interacting with each other
     6 (lb en sexuality) sexual intercourse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en couple nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     n.
     1 Act of joining together to form a couple.
     2 A device that couples two things together.
     3 (lb en software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or
  more software modules.
     4 (lb en electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits
  such that a signal can pass between them.
     5 (lb en physics) The property of physical systems that they are
  interacting with each other
     6 (lb en sexuality) sexual intercourse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en couple nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     n.
     1 Act of joining together to form a couple.
     2 A device that couples two things together.
     3 (lb en software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or
  more software modules.
     4 (lb en electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits
  such that a signal can pass between them.
     5 (lb en physics) The property of physical systems that they are
  interacting with each other
     6 (lb en sexuality) sexual intercourse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en couple nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     n.
     1 Act of joining together to form a couple.
     2 A device that couples two things together.
     3 (lb en software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or
  more software modules.
     4 (lb en electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits
  such that a signal can pass between them.
     5 (lb en physics) The property of physical systems that they are
  interacting with each other
     6 (lb en sexuality) sexual intercourse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en couple nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coupling
     Englanti n.
     kytkentä, kytkin, liitos, kytkeminen, liitäntä

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Coupling /kˈʌplɪŋ/
  الإزدواج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  coupling //ˈkʌplɪŋ// 
  1. чифтосване
  act of joining together to form a couple
  2. съедини́тел
  device that couples two things together

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  coupling /kˈʌplɪŋ/ 
  propojení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  coupling /kˈʌplɪŋ/ 
  párování