Join vs. Concatenate — What's the Difference?

Link; connect

To connect or link in a series or chain.

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together

(Computers) To arrange (strings of characters) into a chained list.

To put or bring together so as to make continuous or form a unit

Connected or linked in a series.

To put or bring into close association or relationship

To join or link together, as though in a chain.

To connect (points), as with a straight line.

To join (text strings) together.

To meet and merge with

(biology) Joined together as if in a chain.

To become a part or member of

To link together; to unite in a series or chain, as things depending on one another.

To come into the company of

Arranged into chained list

To participate with in an act or activity

Add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series;

To adjoin

To engage in; enter into

To come together so as to form a connection

To act together; form an alliance

To become a member of a group.

To take part; participate

A joint; a junction.

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

An intersection of data in two or more database tables.

(computing) The act of joining something, such as a network.

(algebra) The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∨.

(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.

(intransitive) To come together; to meet.

(intransitive) To enter into association or alliance, to unite in a common purpose.

(transitive) To come into the company of.

(transitive) To become a member of.

To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.

To unite in marriage.

To enjoin upon; to command.

To accept, or engage in, as a contest.

To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.

To associate one's self to; to be or become connected with; to league one's self with; to unite with; as, to join a party; to join the church.

To unite in marriage.

To enjoin upon; to command.

To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue.

To meet with and accompany; as, we joined them at the restaurant.

To combine with (another person) in performing some activity; as, join me in welcoming our new president.

To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the bones of the skull join; two rivers join.

The line joining two points; the point common to two intersecting lines.

The place or part where objects have been joined; a joint; a seam.

The combining of multiple tables to answer a query in a relational database system.

The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

A set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets;

Become part of; become a member of a group or organization;

Cause to become joined or linked;

Come into the company of;

Make contact or come together;

Be or become joined or united or linked;