linker

/ˈlɪŋkər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that connects or joins two or more things together.
    • In the lab, a chemical linker is used to attach the drug to the antibody.
    • The new bridge acts as a linker between the two islands.
    • She was the linker who brought the different teams together for the project.
  2. A short section of DNA or a synthetic molecule used to join two larger molecules in genetic engineering.
    • Linkers are essential for creating recombinant DNA in the lab.
    • The scientist inserted a linker between the two gene fragments.
    • They designed a flexible linker to connect the protein domains.
  3. A computer program that combines separate pieces of code into a single executable file.
    • A linker error means some parts of the code are missing or mismatched.
    • The linker resolved all the function calls and produced the final program.
    • After compiling, you need to run the linker to create the application.
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