Meanings
plural backlinkers
- computingA program or process that maintains backlinks (references to objects on another server).
If this process gets held up (which it sometimes does for a number of reasons) the backlinker process will automatically resolve the problem when it runs (within 13 hours).
2001, Mark Foust, NetWare Administration: NetWare 4.0-6.0, page 353
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backlinker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlinker
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