To Chain

1. (transitive) To fasten something with a chain.
2. (figurative) To connect as if with a chain, due to dependence, addiction, or other feelings
3. (intransitive) To link multiple items together.
4. (transitive) To secure someone with fetters.
5. (transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.
6. (figurative) To obligate. quotations ▼
7. (computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
8. (computing) To be chained to another data item. quotations ▼
9. (transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying. quotations ▼
10. (transitive, computing, rare, associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program).