symbolic link

Meanings

nounsymbolic link (plural symbolic links)

computingA file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.
Synonyms: symlink, soft link

nounA file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it.

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Bulgarian символична връзка

символична връзка (simvolična vrăzka)computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Esperanto simbola ligilo

simbola ligilocomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

French lien symbolique

lien symboliquecomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

German symbolische Verknüpfung

symbolische Verknüpfungcomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Greek συμβολικός σύνδεσμος

συμβολικός σύνδεσμος (symvolikós sýndesmos)computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Portuguese ligação simbólica

ligação simbólicacomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Russian символическая ссылка

символическая ссылка (simvoličeskaja ssylka)computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Ukrainian символьне посилання

символьне посилання (symvolʹne posylannja)computing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

Vietnamese liên kết tượng trưng, đường dẫn tượng trưng

liên kết tượng trưngcomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it
đường dẫn tượng trưngcomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it
liên kết mềmcomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it
đường dẫn mềmcomputing: a file that contains a reference to another file or directory and serves as a shortcut to it

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APA

symbolic link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolic%20link

MLA

“symbolic link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolic%20link. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “symbolic link,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolic%20link.