linker
nounUK /ˈlɪŋkə/
US /ˈlɪŋkər/
A linker is a thing that joins two parts together.
The linker connected the two pieces of the toy train.
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2. A computer program that combines pieces of code into one program.
The linker turned the compiled files into a single app.
3. A short piece of DNA that joins two other DNA pieces.
Scientists used a linker to attach the gene to the plasmid.
4. A person or thing that links things or people together.
She acted as a linker between the two teams.