noun
interconnection; cross connection; internetworking
Technical computing term for linking networks, systems, or devices together.
異なるネットワークの相互接続にはゲートウェイが必要だ。
A gateway is needed for the interconnection of different networks.
このプロトコルは機器の相互接続を容易にする。
This protocol facilitates the interconnection of devices.
接続 is a general term for connection, while 相互接続 specifically means mutual or two-way interconnection, often in networking contexts.
Compound of 相互 (mutual) and 接続 (connection).