symbolic link

English

Noun

symbolic link (plural symbolic links)

1. (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

Hypernyms

• shortcut

Derived terms

• SYLK

Translations

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

• Portuguese: ligação simbólica f
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