connectionrule

noun
UK /kəˈnɛkʃən ruːl/
US /kəˈnɛkʃən ruːl/

A connection rule is a rule that tells how two things are joined or linked together.

The teacher explained the connection rule for joining the two puzzle pieces.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a setting that controls how two systems or devices are allowed to communicate.

The engineer changed the connection rule so the printer could talk to the laptop.

3. In grammar, a rule about how words or phrases are linked in a sentence.

The connection rule helps us know which words go together.

4. A guideline in a game that says which pieces or players may connect.

According to the connection rule, you can only join cards of the same color.