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linker

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋkɚ/

The English word “linker” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. That which links.
  2. A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
  3. A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.
  4. A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.
  5. Synonym of ligature (a linker word that is classified as a separate part of speech, usually present in Philippine languages)
  6. A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.

verb

  1. To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.

Etymology

From link + -er

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