Coupling
Coup´ling Pronunciation: ~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;
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| Noun | 1. | coupling - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together Synonyms: yoke |
| 2. | coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects Synonyms: coupler | |
| 3. |  coupling - 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" |
| (programming, hardware) | 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. |