symbolic link

English

Noun

symbolic link (plural symbolic links)

(computing, in operating systems derived from Unix) A file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.
Synonyms: symlink, soft link

Hypernym: shortcut

Derived terms

SYLK

Translations

computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Esperanto: simbola ligilo
Greek: συμβολικός σύνδεσμος (el) m (symvolikós sýndesmos)
Portuguese: ligação simbólica f

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