hook sth up

hook sth up
UK US hook (sth) up
Phrasal Verb with hook({{}}/hʊk/ verb [T]
IT, INTERNET to connect a machine to a power supply, or to another machine: »

The machine has plenty of ports to hook up devices such as digital cameras, camcorders, printers, and MP3 players.

hook sth up to sth »

Teleworkers can hook up computers in the home to the office.

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They are proposing to hook all primary school classrooms up to the Internet.

See also HOOKUP(Cf. ↑hookup)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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