link 1 (l ngk)n. 1. One of the rings or loops forming a chain. 2. a. A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain. b. A unit in a transportation or communications system. c. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past. 3. a. An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration. b. A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease. 4. A cuff link. 5. Abbr. li A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters. 6. A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine. 7. Computer Science A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document or between files or hypertext documents. Also called hotlink, hyperlink. v. linked, link·ing, links v.tr. 1. To connect with or as if with a link: linked the rings to form a chain. See Synonyms at join. 2. Computer Science To make a hypertext link in: linked her webpage to her employer's homepage. v.intr. 1. To become connected with or as if with a link: The molecules linked to form a polymer. 2. Computer Science To follow a hypertext link: With a click of the mouse, I linked to the company's website. [Middle English linke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hlekkr, *hlenkr, from *hlenkr.] link  er n. |
| link 2 (lngk) n. A torch formerly used for lighting one's way in the streets. [Possibly from Medieval Latin linchinus, lichnus, candle, from Latin lychnus, from Greek lukhnos, lamp; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
linker [ˈlɪŋkə]
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1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a program that adjusts two or more machine-language program segments so that they may be simultaneously loaded and executed as a unit
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) (in systemic grammar) a word that links one word, phrase, sentence, or clause to another; a co-ordinating conjunction or a sentence connector Compare binder [11]
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