link

(lĭngk)
n.

1. One of the rings or loops forming a chain.
2. 1. A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain.
   2. A unit in a transportation or communications system.
   3. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past.
3. 1. An association; a relationship: The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration.
   2. A causal, parallel, or reciprocal relationship; a correlation: Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.
4. A cuff link.
5. (Abbr. li) A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 0.01 chain, 7.92 inches, or about 20.12 centimeters.
6. A rod or lever transmitting motion in a machine.
7. Computer Science. A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a hypertext document or between files or hypertext documents. Also called hotlink, hyperlink.

v., linked, link·ing, links.

v.tr.

1. To connect with or as if with a link: linked the rings to form a chain. See synonyms at join.
2. Computer Science. To make a hypertext link in: linked her webpage to her employer's homepage.

v.intr.

1. To become connected with or as if with a link: The molecules linked to form a polymer.
2. Computer Science. To follow a hypertext link: With a click of the mouse, I linked to the company's website.

[Middle English linke, of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse hlekkr, *hlenkr, from *hlenkr.]

linker link'er n.

link² (lĭngk)
n.
A torch formerly used for lighting one's way in the streets.

[Possibly from Medieval Latin linchinus, lichnus, candle, from Latin lychnus, from Greek lukhnos, lamp.]

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An element of a mechanical linkage. A link may be a straight bar or a disk, or it may have any other shape, simple or complex. It is assumed, for simple analysis, to be made of unyielding material; that is, its shape does not change. The frame, or fixed member, of a linkage is one of the links.

Two links of a kinematic chain meet in a joint, or pair, by which these links are held together. Just as each joint is a pair having two elements, one from each link, so a link in a kinematic chain is the rigid connector of two or more elements belonging to different pairs. See also Linkage (mechanism); Mechanism.

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length ¹/₁₀₀ chain, hence:
Gunter's link, in USA = surveyors' link
Ramsden's link = 12 in (304.8 mm).
Rathborn's link = 3.96 in (100.58 mm).
surveyors' link = 7.92 in (201.16~ mm).

(1) In communications, a line, channel or circuit over which data are transmitted.

(2) An address that points to a Web page or other file (image, video, PDF, etc.) on a Web server. Links reside on Web pages, in e-mail messages and word processing documents as well as any other document type that supports hypertext and URL addressing. See URL and hypertext.

(3) In data management, a pointer embedded within a record that refers to data or the location of data in another record.

(4) In programming, a call to another program or subroutine.

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Verb:

1. Bind together.

2. Paste a copy of an object into a document in such a way that the copy does not lose its connection with the original object.

3. The ability of a worksheet in a computer spreadsheet program to take its data from another worksheet (thereby linking the two worksheets).

Noun:

1. The bind between two items.

2. Any kind of channel over which data are transmitted, particularly in communications.

3. In Internet services such as the World Wide Web, a reference to another document. See also hotlink.

4. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) imbedded in a document and highlighted by a word or image, which, when clicked on, will seamlessly retrieve the document and connect the user to the location represented by the URL. Also called a hyperlink or a hypertext link.

A highlighted word, phrase, or graphic within a hypertext document (on a computer or on the internet) that, when clicked, will take the user to another location within the document or to another document altogether. web sites contain many links to other pages at the site as well as to other, related sites.

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A measure of distance used by surveyors .


Example: There are 100 links in a surveyor’s chain; 1
link equals 7.92 inches or 0.66 foot.

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noun

1. That which unites or binds: bond, knot, ligament, ligature, nexus, tie, vinculum, yoke. See connect.
2. A logical or natural association between two or more things: connection, correlation, interconnection, interdependence, interrelationship, linkage, relation, relationship, tie-in. Informal hookup. See connect.

verb

1. To unite or be united in a relationship: affiliate, ally, associate, bind, combine, conjoin, connect, join, relate. See connect.
2. To bring or come together into a united whole: coalesce, combine, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke. See assemble/disassemble.
3. To come or bring together in one's mind or imagination: associate, bracket, connect, correlate, couple, identify. See same/different/compare.

n

Definition: component, connection
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: connect
Antonyms: disconnect, divide, separate, unfasten, unlink

To convert from links to:

inches (for engineer's links), multiply by 12.
inches (for surveyor's links), multiply by 7.92.

Convert:  Into:  inches (for engineer's links) inches (for surveyor's links)

Result:

(DOD, NATO) 1. In communications, a general term used to indicate the existence of communications facilities between two points. 2. A maritime route, other than a coastal or transit route, which links any two or more routes.

1. any small synthetic single-chain oligodeoxynucleotide that is six or more residues long and has a self-complementary base sequence. When self-annealed it forms a stable duplex with blunt ends and containing a restriction site. Such linkers are useful for gene splicing.
2. see cross-link.

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For a list of words related to link, see:

• Special Measures - link: unit of linear measure used in surveying, equal to one hundredth of a chain
• Data Transmission - link: one element of telecommunications system or network
• Internet and World Wide Web - link: object, such as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to another object
• Radios and Radio Technology - link: radio relay station serving as connection in communications system

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - led, bindeled, forbindelse, bøjle, smeltetråd, kvadrant, lænke
v. tr. - lænke, lænke sammen, sammenkæde, knytte, forbinde, koble
v. intr. - stå i forbindelse med hinanden

idioms:

• link arms    tage under armen
• link up    knytte sammen, stå i forbindelse med hinanden, mellemstille en kvadrant, koble sammen

2.
n. - fakkel

Nederlands (Dutch)
verbinding, schakel, schalm, relatie (verband), samenvoeging, samenwerking, (samen) koppeling, telefoonverbinding, manchetknoop, rits, fakkel, lengtemaat (ca. 20, 1 cm), verbinden, samenhangen met, verenigen, verbinding leggen tussen, chemisch verbinden, samenvoegen, koppelen

Français (French)
1.
n. - chaînon, maille, (Transp) liaison, (Télécom, Radio, Comput) liaison, rapport, lien, relation (économique), lien (historique, amical)
v. tr. - relier, établir un lien entre qch et, lier qch à, être lié par, (Comput) connecter, connecter qch à
v. intr. - être lié, se connecter

idioms:

• link arms    prendre par le bras
• link up    s'associer (des entreprises), s'associer avec (un collège, une entreprise)

2.
n. - torche/flambeau (arch)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Verbindung, Glied, Bindeglied
v. - verbinden

idioms:

• link arms    sich unterhaken
• link up    miteinander verbinden, ankoppeln

2.
n. - Fackel, die dunkle Straßen beleuchtet

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δεσμός, σύνδεσμος, αγκύλιο, κρίκος, μονάδα μήκους, ζεύξη, ραδιοζεύξη
v. - (δια)συνδέω/-ομαι, ενώνω

idioms:

• link arms    δένω τα χέρια
• link up    (δια)συνδέω/-ομαι

Italiano (Italian)
collegare, nesso, anello

idioms:

• link arms    a braccia allacciate
• link up    collegare
• link up to    collegarsi a

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ligação (f), conexão (f), elo (m), enlace (m) (Eletrôn.)
v. - unir, prender, conectar, engatar, unir-se, ligar-se

idioms:

• link arms    unir as armas
• link up    associar-se

Русский (Russian)
звено, узы, связь, факел, соединять, компоновать, указывать

idioms:

• link arms    стоять или ходить под руку
• link up    быть связанным с чем-л.
• link up to    подключиться к чему-л.

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - lazo, vínculo, unión, enlace, eslabón
v. tr. - unir, eslabonar, vincular, enlazar, conectar
v. intr. - eslabonarse, unirse, enlazarse

idioms:

• link arms    tomarse del brazo
• link up    enlazar, unir, vincular, ligar, empalmar

2.
n. - antorcha

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - länk (i kedja), maska, ögla, länkstång, (hår)länk, slinga, manschettknapp, (ss. mått) 7,92 tum = 20,1 cm), (bildl.) länk, (mellan)led, mellanlänk, förbindelseled, förbindelse(länk), föreningslänk, anknytning, (förr) fackla, bloss
v. - länka (koppla) ihop (samman), förena, för

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 环, 节, 纽带, 环节, 联系, 关系, 连接, 结合, 挽住, 勾住, 连接起来, 联系在一起

idioms:

• link arms    挽着...的手臂
• link up    连接, 会合

2. 袖口链扣

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 環, 節, 紐帶, 環節, 聯繫, 關係
v. tr. - 連接, 結合, 挽住, 勾住, 聯繫
v. intr. - 連接起來, 聯繫在一起

idioms:

• link arms    挽著...的手臂
• link up    連接, 會合

2.
n. - 袖口鏈扣

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 고리 , 연결하는 것 , 유대
v. tr. - 연결하다, ~에 잇다, 잡다
v. intr. - 결합하다, 이어지다, 합병하다

idioms:

• link up    연결 , 결합장치

2.
n. - 횃불

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 輪, 結び付けるもの, カフスボタン, ひも穴, 連動装置, たいまつ
v. - つなぐ, 連結する

idioms:

• link arms    手をつなぐ
• link up    リンク確立
• link up to    と接続する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رباط, صله, مشعل (فعل) يزاوج, يربط, يرتبط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוליה, קשר, מידה (כעשרים ס"מ), חוליה מקשרת, אמצעי תקשורת או תחבורה‬
v. tr. - ‮קישר, חיבר, שילב, רכס חפתים‬
v. intr. - ‮התחבר‬
n. - ‮לפיד להארת רחובות (ימה"ב)‬

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