partiallink

noun
UK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl lɪŋk/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl lɪŋk/

A partial link is a connection that is only partly joined.

The chain had a partial link, so it could still come apart.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A web address that points to only part of a page or file.

The partial link took us straight to the middle of the article.

3. A chemical bond that is not fully formed or shared.

The atoms formed a partial link before the reaction finished.

4. A connection in a network that carries only some of the data.

The partial link slowed the video but did not stop it.