linkanalysis
nounUK /ˈlɪŋk əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈlɪŋk əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
Link analysis is a way of looking at how things are connected to each other.
The police used link analysis to see how the suspects knew one another.
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2. A method used in computing to study how web pages link to each other.
Search engines use link analysis to decide which pages are important.
3. A technique in intelligence work for finding hidden groups by studying their contacts.
Link analysis helped the team uncover the secret network.
4. A way of organizing information as points joined by lines to show links.
The chart was a simple link analysis of friends and family.