In plain English
It is one section that belongs with another section of the same course. The connection is formal, and the sections are related parts of one course offering.
In context
Here, it labels that the section is officially connected to another section as a related part of the same course offering, and that connection is the pairing being required during enrollment.
- Situation
- Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
- What it communicates
- labels a required pairing between sections during enrollment.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not specify why the sections are connected or the exact form that connection takes.
Examples
“The lecture section had a linked section, and the registrar listed both as parts of one history course offering.”
“At enrollment, Maya had to choose the linked section with the lecture.”