the means of connection between things linked in series
[ Syn: nexus ]
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
[ Syn: connection , connectedness ]
a connecting shape
[ Syn: connection , connexion ]
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
[ Syn: liaison , contact , inter-group communication ]
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
[ Syn: radio link ]
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
[ Syn: data link ]
link (n.)
make a logical or causal connection; I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind; colligate these facts; I cannot relate these events at all
[ Syn: associate , tie in , relate , colligate , link up , connect ]
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; Can you connect the two loudspeakers?; Tie the ropes together; Link arms
be or become joined or united or linked; The two streets connect to become a highway; Our paths joined; The travelers linked up again at the airport
link with or as with a yoke; yoke the oxen together
[ Syn: yoke ]