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symbolic link

symbolic link noun: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.

Noun

symbolic link (plural symbolic links)

  1. A file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.
    Synonyms:
    symlink, soft link

symbolic link meaning in Vietnamese

symbolic link in Vietnamese

computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it
liên kết tượng trưng, đường dẫn tượng trưng, liên kết mềm, đường dẫn mềm

Synonyms of symbolic link

Forms of symbolic link

pluralsymbolic links

Words formed from symbolic link

Questions about symbolic link

What does symbolic link mean?
Symbolic link means a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.
What is symbolic link in Vietnamese?
Symbolic link in Vietnamese is liên kết tượng trưng, đường dẫn tượng trưng, liên kết mềm. See Symbolic link meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is symbolic link?
Symbolic link is a noun.
What is the plural of symbolic link?
The plural of symbolic link is symbolic links.

Words near symbolic link in the dictionary

  1. symbolic expression
  2. symbolic expressions
  3. symbolic interactionism
  4. symbolic language
  5. symbolic languages
  6. symbolic link
  7. symbolic links
  8. symbolic logic
  9. symbolic logics
  10. symbolic speech
  11. symbolical

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