symlink

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symlink

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Contraction of symbolic link.

noun symlinks

A symbolic link.

verb symlinks · symlinking · symlinked

transitive To make accessible by means of a symbolic link.

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"symlink." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/symlink.

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@misc{symlink_2026,
  title = {symlink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/symlink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}