datalink

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noun

The protocol layer that transfers data between adjacent network nodes in a wide area network or between nodes on the same local area network segment.

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Meanings

noundatalink (plural datalinks)

plural datalinks · alternative data-link · alternative data link

  1. computingThe protocol layer that transfers data between adjacent network nodes in a wide area network or between nodes on the same local area network segment.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see data, link.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From data + link.

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Cite this entry
APA

datalink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/datalink

MLA

“datalink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/datalink. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “datalink,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/datalink.

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