affiliated vs connected

affiliated and connected both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affiliated	No	Yes	No	No
connected	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, affiliated and connected are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of affiliated include attached.

affiliated (adjective)	connected (adjective)
being joined in close association	joined or linked together
	plugged in
	being joined in close association
	wired together to an alarm system
	stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer