n (electrical engineering) Placing several electrical or electronic devices in parallel by either their power connections or their data connections or both.
n (electronic music) A series of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, or various other MIDI devices connected to one another in a chain via MIDI cables
n (rock climbing) A ladder made from nylon tape, originally made by chaining together several loops of nylon tape.
n backpacking A small strip of webbing with multiple loops, which allows the backpacker to secure many different types of objects to the exterior of the pack.
n Any series of complicated relationships in which, over time, people have had different partners who have themselves had other partners within the same group of people.