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, 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