daisy chain

noun

: a string of daisies that you make by tying the stems together

: a group of things or people that are connected in a series

Full Definition of DAISY CHAIN

: a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain

: an interlinked series <a daisy chain of computer peripherals> <a daisy chain of toddlers>

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