GLOBAL - Main Entry: glob-al ; Pronunciation: \'glö-bël\ Function: adjective Date: 1640 1 : of, relating to, or involving the entire world : WORLDWIDE (a global system of communication); 2 : of, relating to, or applying to a whole (as a mathematical function or a computer program) : UNIVERSAL (a global search of a file) 3 : SPHERICAL

CONNECTIONS - Main Entry: con-nec-tion Pronunciation: \kë-'nek-shën\; Function: noun; Etymology: Latin connexion-, connexio, from conectere; Date: 14th century; 1 : the act of connecting : the state of being connected: as a : causal or logical relation or sequence (the connection between two ideas) b (1) : contextual relation or association (in this connection the word has a different meaning) (2) : relationship in fact c : a relation of personal intimacy (as of family ties) d :COHERENCE, CONTINUITY ; 2 a : something that connects : LINK (a loose connection in the wiring) b : a means of communication or transport (a telephone connection); 3 : a person connected with another especially by marriage, kinship, or common interest (has powerful connections) 4 : a political, social, professional, or commercial relationship: as a : POSITION, JOB b : an arrangement to execute orders or advance interests of another (a firm's foreign connections) 5 : a set of persons associated together: as a : DENOMINATION b : CLAN