angeschlossener

Angeschlossener is a German adjective form derived from the past participle angeschlossen, meaning connected, attached, or plugged in. It is used to describe objects that are joined to or part of a system, such as devices, circuits, or networks. In everyday technical language it denotes that something is currently linked to another component or to a power, data, or communication channel.

Grammatically, angeschlossener is the masculine nominative singular attributive form. The form changes with gender and case: feminine nominative is angeschlossene, neuter nominative is angeschlossenes, and plural nominative is angeschlossene. In the definite or indefinite article contexts, you would typically hear der angeschlossene Monitor, ein angeschlossener Computer, die angeschlossene Festplatte, das angeschlossene Gerät, or die angeschlossenen Geräte. In predicative use, the adjective appears after sein: Der Computer ist angeschlossen.

Usage and contexts: the term is common in information technology, electronics, networking, and automation. It describes hardware that is physically connected to a system (for example, a angeschlossener Monitor or eine angeschlossene Festplatte) as well as devices linked to a network or power supply. It is important to distinguish from the past participle used as a predicate: Der Monitor ist angeschlossen, not necessarily requiring the attributive form.

Etymology and related terms: formed from anschließen (to connect or attach). Related words include Anschluss (connection or port), angeschlossen (the past participle used as an adjective in other contexts), and synonyms like verbunden or integriert, depending on nuance.