What does unlink mean?
Unlink means (transitive) To decouple; to remove a link from, or separate the links of..
Unlink
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive) To decouple; to remove a link from, or separate the links of..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive) To decouple; to remove a link from, or separate the links of.
- (transitive, computing, Unix) To delete (a file).
- (mathematics, knot theory) A link that is equivalent (under ambient isotopy) to finitely many disjoint circles in the plane.
Example Sentences
That's because the permission to unlink a file doesn't depend upon the permission bits on the file itself; it's the permission bits on the directory that contains the file that matter.
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Antonyms for unlink
Related Words
Word Forms
- unlinks
- unlinking
- unlinked
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for unlink?
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What is the opposite of unlink?
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How do you use unlink in a sentence?
That's because the permission to unlink a file doesn't depend upon the permission bits on the file itself; it's the permission bits on the directory that contains the file that matter.
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