Linker
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[edit] Computing
- Linker (computing), a computer program that takes one or more objects generated by a compiler and combines them into a single executable program
- ld (Unix), the linker included in Unix
- GNU linker, the GNU Project's implementation of the Unix command
ld - Dynamic linker, the part of an operating system that loads and links the shared libraries for an executable
[edit] Biology
- Polylinker (also known as a multiple cloning site or simply a linker), a short segment of DNA with many restriction sites; commonly used in biotechnology, bioengineering, and molecular genetics
- Linker proteins (or adaptor proteins), proteins that provide mechanisms by which receptors can amplify and regulate downstream effector proteins, e.g.:
- Linker of activated T cells, a protein in the biochemical signaling path transferring signals from T cell antigen receptors
- B-cell linker, a human gene that encodes a linker protein related to B cells
- Linker DNA, the part of a genomic DNA strand that connects two nucleosomes
[edit] People
- Amy Linker (born 1966), an American actress
- Damon Linker, an American writer
- Irwin Linker (born 1939), an American creator of special-interest magazines
- Zita Linker (1917–2009), an Israeli politician
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Linker, a colloquial term for Inflation-indexed bonds (or linked bonds), the bonds for which the principal is indexed to inflation
[edit] See also
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