symlink

noun

UK /ˈsɪm.lɪŋk/

US /ˈsɪm.lɪŋk/

A symlink is a special shortcut that points to another file.

I made a symlink so I could open the folder from my desktop.

SYNONYMS

shortcut link alias pointer

RELATED WORDS

file folder path directory target

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A symbolic link in a Unix-like file system that refers to a file by its path name.

The symlink broke after the original file was moved.

3. To create a symbolic link to a file or directory.

You can symlink the config folder into your home directory.

4. A link that stores a text path rather than the file's data, so it can point across file systems.

Unlike a hard link, a symlink can cross disk partitions.