hard link

noun

A directory entry that associates a name with a file in a file system.

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Meanings

nounhard link (plural hard links)

plural hard links

  1. computingA directory entry that associates a name with a file in a file system.
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APA

hard link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20link

MLA

“hard link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20link. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard link,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20link.

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