Dictionary definition · link
noun
- the means of connection between things linked in series
- a fastener that serves to join or connect"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
- the state of being connected"the connection between church and state is inescapable"
- a connecting shape
- a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
- (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
- a channel for communication between groups"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
- a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
verb
- make a logical or causal connection"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
- connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"
- be or become joined or united or linked"The two streets connect to become a highway"
- link with or as with a yoke"yoke the oxen together"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).