Definition of Link
Link
link
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a connection or relationship between two or more people, things, or entities especially when they affect each other;
e.g. The link between the two people was that they grew up in the same city.
(noun)
something that connects people or things by enabling communication and/or transportation between them;
e.g. The internet serves as a link between people living all around the world. The railroad provides a link connecting the two cities.
(noun)
(computing) a word or image that is connected to a document/file or location and that can be clicked to gain access to the document or location;
e.g. If you click on this link, you will be taken to the form you must fill.
(noun)
each of the rings or loops that makes up a chain;
e.g. The bird's leg got stuck in a link of the chain and it needed help getting free.
(verb)
broadly, to join or connect two or more things or entities either literally/physically or figuratively;
e.g. She used a special cable to link the two devices so they could share files. The police tried to link the two crimes together because they had many similarities.
(verb)
to intertwine or loop two things together, especially arms;
e.g. He was eager to link his arm with hers and walk through the park with her.
(verb)
(computing) to create a connection between documents, webpages, and/or text/images;
e.g. I intend to link my sources at the end of the article.
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