daisy chain

n.

1. A garland or chain made of linked daisies.
2. A series of connected events, activities, or experiences, likened to a garland: "It's a vast daisy chain of status, stretching from the first toddler group to the entry-level position at an investment banking house" (James Traub).

Connected in series, one after the other. Transmitted signals go to the first device, then to the second and so on.

A SCSI Daisy Chain

Both internal and external SCSI devices are daisy chained together. Each device has an "in" and "out" port.

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A group of unscrupulous investors who, practicing a kind of fictitious trading or wash selling, artificially inflate the price of a security so that they sell it at a profit.

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Investors who do not look carefully at a stock are the usual prey of a daisy chain. As a stock rises due to increased volume, investors who didn't do all their homework may be attracted to the stock because they want to participate in the rising price. These investors are typically caught owning a stock that continues to depreciate long after the daisy chain sells out their positions for a profit.

Manipulating price is typically very difficult in stocks with heavy volumes, so those stocks with low liquidity are much more susceptible.

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1. Connecting devices in sequence.

2. Trading between market manipulators to create the appearance of active volume as a lure for legitimate investors. When the price is driven up, the manipulators unload their holdings, leaving the unwary investors without buyers to trade with in turn.

1.  A series of connected events, activities, or experiences. For example, The daisy chain of lectures on art history encompassed the last 200 years. This metaphorical term alludes to a string of the flowers linked together. [Mid-1800s]
2.  A line or circle of three or more persons engaged in simultaneous sexual activity. For example, A high-class call girl, she drew the line at daisy chains. [Vulgar slang; 1920s]
3.  A series of securities transactions intended to give the impression of active trading so as to drive up the price. For example, The SEC is on the alert for unscrupulous brokers who are engaging in daisy chains. [1980s]

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IN BRIEF: v. - Connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer.

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