name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
linker
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈlɪŋkɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋkə/
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rhymes with -ɪŋkə(ɹ)
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noun
Meaning 2
That which links.
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noun
Meaning 3
A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software-compilation
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noun
Meaning 4
A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: business, finance
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verb
Meaning 7
To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology
From link + -er
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: sestavovací program — computer program that assembles objects
- Esperanto: bindilo — computer program that assembles objects
- Finnish: linkkeri — computer program that assembles objects
- Finnish: linkkeriohjelma — computer program that assembles objects
- French: éditeur de liens — computer program that assembles objects
- Hungarian: szerkesztő — computer program that assembles objects
- Japanese: リンカ (rinka) — computer program that assembles objects
- Korean: 링커 (ringkeo) — computer program that assembles objects
- Polish: konsolidator — computer program that assembles objects
- Polish: linker — computer program that assembles objects
- Russian: компоно́вщик (komponóvščik) — computer program that assembles objects
- Swedish: länkare — computer program that assembles objects
- Czech: linker — short oligonucleotide
- German: Linker — short oligonucleotide
- Japanese: リンカ (rinka) — short oligonucleotide
- Korean: 링커 (ringkeo) — short oligonucleotide