SYMBOLIC LINK

Domain	Definition
Computing	Symbolic Link (SYLK) A standard file format for spreadsheets, (not to be confused with symbolic link). [Context? Reference?] (1999-12-06) symbolic link (Or "symlink", "soft link" (by contrast with "hard link"), "shortcut", "alias") A special type of Unix file which refers to another file by its pathname. A symbolic link is created with the "ln" (link) command: ln -s OLDNAME NEWNAME Where OLDNAME is the target of the link (usually a pathname) and NEWNAME is the pathname of the link itself. Most operations (open, read, write) on the symbolic link automatically dereference it and operate on its target (OLDNAME). Some operations (e.g. removing) work on the link itself (NEWNAME). In contrast with hard links, there are no restrictions on where a symbolic link can point, it can refer to a file on another file system, to itself or to a file which does not even exist (e.g. when the target of the symlink is removed). Such problems will only be detected when the link is accessed. (1997-10-22). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
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Specialty Definition: Symbolic link

A symbolic link is an entry in a Unix (or Unix-like) filesystem that allows a directory entry to refer to another directory entry.

Using the 'ls' command, which is standard on these systems, a symbolically linked filed might look something like this:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 jbailey jbailey 4 2003-02-07 16:49 link -> file

The 'l' in the first column is a hint that this file is a symbolic link. The information at the furthest right indicates that this file is called 'link', and that when you access it, you will see the contents of 'file'.

Symbolic links are created with the ln -s command. For example:

ln -s name_of_real_file name_of_link

For people familiar with Microsoft Windows concepts, a symbolic link is similar to a Windows Shortcut.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: SYMBOLIC LINK

Modern Translation: SYMBOLIC LINK

Language		Translations for "SYMBOLIC LINK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Japanese Kanji		シンフェイン党 (banner, simple, simplicity, simplify, Sinn Fein, symbol, symbol color, symbolic, Symbolics, symbolism, symbolist, symbolize, symphonic jazz, symphonic poem, symphony). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		シンボリックリンク . (various references)

Pig Latin		ymbolicsay inklay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: SYMBOLIC LINK

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	Words within the letters "b-c-i-i-k-l-l-m-n-o-s-y"
	-4 letters: billions, linkboys, millions, niblicks, sibyllic, sicklily, slinkily, symbolic.
	-5 letters: billion, billons, bionics, clonism, collins, cymlins, linkboy, milkily, million, misbill, miscoin, niblick, noisily, oilskin, sibylic, silicon, silkily, slickly, slimily, smokily, soymilk, symbion.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
symbolic link	30
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SYMBOLIC LINK

Specialty Definition: SYMBOLIC LINK

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Specialty Definition: Symbolic link

Crosswords: SYMBOLIC LINK

Frequency of Internet Keywords: SYMBOLIC LINK

symbolic link

Modern Translation: SYMBOLIC LINK

Japanese Kanji

Japanese Katakana

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Anagrams: SYMBOLIC LINK

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