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/ˈlɪŋkə/ · lin·ker
noun
- That which links or connects two or more things. The bridge was a crucial linker between the two islands.
noun
- A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program. The linker was used to combine the object files into a single executable file.
noun
- A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments. The linker was used to join the DNA fragments together.
verb
- To ligate a DNA segment using a linker. The researcher linked the DNA segments using a specific linker molecule.
Synonyms
Did you know? The term 'linker' is also used in molecular biology to describe a molecule that connects two or more DNA fragments together, facilitating genetic engineering and research.