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link
  • n  the means of connection between things linked in series
  • n  a fastener that serves to join or connect
    the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
  • n  the state of being connected
  • n  a connecting shape
  • n  a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
  • n  (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
  • n  a channel for communication between groups
  • n  a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
  • n  an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
  • v  make a logical or causal connection
  • v  connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  • v  be or become joined or united or linked
    The travelers linked up again at the airport
  • v  link with or as with a yoke
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link-attached station
  • n  a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
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link-attached terminal
  • n  a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
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linkage
  • n  an associative relation
  • n  (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
  • n  a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
  • n  the act of linking things together
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linkage editor
  • n  an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules
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linkage group
  • n  any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
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linkboy
  • n  (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
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linked genes
  • n  any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
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linking verb
  • n  an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
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