In the context of connecting things, like a printer to a computer or a
computer to the internet, is there a difference between these or are they
interchangeable?
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Difference between 接続 and つなぐ
Talking about physical connection, they are interchangeable.

  * パソコンをプリンタ(インターネット)に接続する
  * パソコンをプリンタ(インターネット)につなぐ

are both natural.

* * *

Non-interchangeable examples that come to my mind is つなぐ to mean introducing
people and to pass phone calls (though this does not happen these days)

  * Aさんにつないでほしい

can mean _Can you introduce me to A-san?_ or _May I talk to A-san? (on the
phone)_. Here 接続する(接続してほしい) cannot be used.
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