"linker" meaning in English

See linker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪŋkɚ/ [General-American], /ˈlɪŋkə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linker.wav Forms: linkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From link + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|link|-er|id2=agent noun}} link + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} linker (plural linkers)
  1. That which links.
    Sense id: en-linker-en-noun-KEb2sYYu
  2. (software compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program. Categories (topical): Compilation Translations (computer program that assembles objects): sestavovací program [masculine] (Czech), bindilo (Esperanto), linkkeri (Finnish), linkkeriohjelma (Finnish), éditeur de liens (French), szerkesztő (Hungarian), リンカ (rinka) (Japanese), 링커 (ringkeo) (Korean), konsolidator [masculine] (Polish), linker [masculine] (Polish), компоно́вщик (komponóvščik) [masculine] (Russian), länkare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-linker-en-noun-~Smuue0X Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 28 3 13 27 4 2 14 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 4 15 37 9 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 3 22 30 14 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software-compilation Disambiguation of 'computer program that assembles objects': 2 87 8 2 2
  3. (genetics) A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments. Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (short oligonucleotide): linker [masculine] (Czech), Linker [masculine] (German), リンカ (rinka) (Japanese), 링커 (ringkeo) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-linker-en-noun-BfXWkLSx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 17 43 10 4 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 4 12 45 14 4 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 13 50 6 4 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 28 3 13 27 4 2 14 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 33 2 9 30 3 1 16 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 3 14 36 15 4 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 4 15 37 9 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 15 38 10 6 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 15 38 6 4 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 16 38 6 4 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 3 22 30 14 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 4 15 37 10 4 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 15 36 10 5 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 15 38 10 4 29 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'short oligonucleotide': 1 7 82 9 1
  4. (grammar) A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-linker-en-noun-eD98jPBC Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 3 22 30 14 7 24 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  5. (finance, informal) A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-linker-en-noun-ytqiL076 Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: link editor Derived forms: linker DNA

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɪŋkɚ/ [General-American], /ˈlɪŋkə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linker.wav Forms: linkers [present, singular, third-person], linkering [participle, present], linkered [participle, past], linkered [past]
Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From link + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|link|-er|id2=agent noun}} link + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} linker (third-person singular simple present linkers, present participle linkering, simple past and past participle linkered)
  1. (genetics) To ligate a DNA segment using a linker. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-linker-en-verb-8WcshMQb Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 28 3 13 27 4 2 14 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 33 2 9 30 3 1 16 1 1 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 4 15 37 9 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 3 22 30 14 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 16 39 5 3 32 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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          "ref": "1994, Ray Shillito et al., \"Zea mays plants regenerated from protoplasts or protoplast-derived cells\", US Patent 5770450, page 52",
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