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hard link

hard link noun: a directory entry that associates a name with a file in a file system.

Noun

hard link (plural hard links)

  1. A directory entry that associates a name with a file in a file system.

Forms of hard link

pluralhard links

Questions about hard link

What does hard link mean?
Hard link means a directory entry that associates a name with a file in a file system.
What part of speech is hard link?
Hard link is a noun.
What is the plural of hard link?
The plural of hard link is hard links.

Words near hard link in the dictionary

  1. hard lemonade
  2. hard lemonades
  3. hard light
  4. hard line
  5. hard lines
  6. hard link
  7. hard links
  8. hard liquor
  9. hard liquors
  10. hard loser
  11. hard losers

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