connection
con-nec-tion
noun
The act of joining things, or the state of being physically or logically joined.
"We need to establish a secure connection."
noun
A relationship or association between people, things, or ideas.
"There's a strong connection between them."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: connector, connecter, connective, connexion, connectedness, association, link, joining
Antonyms: disconnectedness, disconnection, disjunction, disjuncture, unconnectedness