Machinery. a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
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to join by or as if by a link or links; connect; unite (often fol. by up): The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.
Origin: 1375–1425; late ME link(e) < ODan lænkia chain; c. ON hlekkr link (pl., chain), OE hlence coat of chain mail, akin to G Gelenk joint
A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain.
A unit in a transportation or communications system.
A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.
An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration.
A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.
An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration.
A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.
A cuff link.
Abbr. li A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters.
A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine.
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.
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linked, link·ing, links
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tr.
To connect with or as if with a link: linked the rings to form a chain. See Synonyms at join.
Computer Science To make a hypertext link in: linked her webpage to her employer's homepage.
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intr.
To become connected with or as if with a link: The molecules linked to form a polymer.
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 (lĭngk) Pronunciation Key
A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a webpage or other hypertext documents or between webpages or other hypertext documents.
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