coupling

1. (software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.Examples: "The lack of coupling means that the elements of our system are better isolated from each other and from change. This isolation makes it easier to understand each element of the system."Synonyms: dependencycountableuncountable

2. (electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.countableuncountable

3. (physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each othercountableuncountable

4. (sexuality) An act of sexual intercourse.Examples: "The biggest film of March 1992 was “Basic Instinct,” an erotic thriller featuring an established movie star in explicit onscreen couplings with a sexy up-and-comer."Synonyms: aphrodisia, carnal knowledge, coitus, coition, commerce, commixtion, congress, conjunctioncountableuncountable