linker — English Dictionary

Noun

1. That which links.

2. A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.

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

4. A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.

5. A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements. Synonym of ligature (a linker word that is classified as a separate part of speech, usually present in Philippine languages)

6. A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.

   Usage

   • Informal

Verb

1. To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.

   Examples

   38. The plasmid pRK252 Km is cut with ecoRI, blunt-ended using Klenow, and linkered with BgIII linkers (New England Biolabs).