linkers
nounUK /ˈlɪŋkəz/
US /ˈlɪŋkərz/
Linkers are things that join two parts together.
The linkers in the chain keep the pieces connected.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Words that connect ideas or sentences in writing.
Words like 'and' and 'but' are linkers.
3. Short pieces of DNA that join two strands together in biology.
Scientists used linkers to attach the new gene.
4. Small programs that combine pieces of computer code.
The linkers put the code files together into one program.