connecting
v.v. joining two or more things together so they can work or communicate. You use this when you link a device to the internet or meet someone you like.
v. joining or linking two or more distinct entities together to establish a physical or functional relationship. Often describes the establishment of a communication link or a social bond.
I am connecting my laptop to the Wi-Fi now.
The new bridge is connecting the two small islands for the first time in history.
By connecting disparate datasets, the researchers were able to identify patterns that had previously remained hidden to those working in isolation.
The present participle of 'connect'. It is transitive when joining objects and intransitive when describing a developing relationship between people.
connecting with the internetconnecting to the internetWhen establishing a technical link between a device and a network, 'to' is the standard preposition.