LINKER

Etymology

Noun

linker (plural linkers)

That which links.

(compilation) a computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.

(genetics) A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.

(grammar) A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.

(finance, informal) A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.

Synonyms

• link editor

Verb

linker (third-person singular simple present linkers, present participle linkering, simple past and past participle linkered)

(genetics) To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.

Anagrams

• Kerlin, relink

Proper noun

Linker (plural Linkers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linker is the 10889th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2927 individuals. Linker is most common among White (93.82%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Kerlin, relink

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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