link

link/ lɪŋk / noun one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed. anything serving to connect one part or thing with another; a bond or tie: The locket was a link with the past. a unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station. any of a series of sausages in a chain. verb (used with or without object) to join by or as if by a link or links; connect; unite (often followed by up): The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain. Computers. to create links in or to a Web page or electronic document: The page is linked to my online store. to have links to a Web page or electronic document: The essay links to three of my published articles.