# Relay component explanation

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**Category:** Grasshopper\
**Created:** [February 20, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/relay-component-explanation/96829 "2020-02-20T18:18:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/relay-component-explanation/96829/7 "2020-02-20T20:55:26Z")

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> [@Helvetosaur](#):
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> what Relays do?

> [@What is a relay?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/what-is-a-relay/87095/2):
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> also if you have two components miles away from the input component it is better to double click the wire from the 1st component and connect from the relay instead of dragging the wire all the way from the input component.

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