link editor

noun

A program that links modules together, by resolving calls or references to external names, to form a single executable program

Meanings

nounlink editor (plural link editors)

plural link editors

  1. computingA program that links modules together, by resolving calls or references to external names, to form a single executable program

    Synonyms: linkage editor, linker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA program that links modules together, by resolving calls or references to external names, to form a single executable program

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “link editor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/link%20editor.

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