In computing, a link is a link that allows two documents or resources to be linked.
Before entering fully into the meaning of the term link we have to establish that it is an Anglicism. Of course, that English word must be determined that it derives, in turn, from the Nordic. Specifically, it emanates from “hlenkr”, which can be translated as “chain link”.
Link is a term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ). In Spanish, the equivalent concept is link : connection, union.
Link in computing
Beyond its language of origin, the idea of a link frequently appears in the field of computing , more precisely in the context of the Internet . A link is an element that, in a digital document, establishes a link with another resource .
In this way, appealing to a protocol and a network , a link is constituted as a tool that facilitates access to different data. It is a key component for navigation through the World Wide Web ( WWW ).
Digital navigation
When an Internet user opens their browser and enters a website , it is common for them to start a tour of different pages using the corresponding links. Suppose this person visits a digital newspaper. On the cover you will find the headlines of various news items, which in turn present links to enter each article and read it in full. Thus, the subject clicks on the link they want to leave the page in question and go to another.
The link can not only refer to a different page or site. It can also link to a specific part of the same page, allow the download of a file, or send an email , to name a few possibilities.
Link is the name of the central character of "The Legend of Zelda."
Resource to gather different links on one page
In addition to the above, we cannot ignore the existence of a free tool that is used to create personalized links: Linktree. It also gives the possibility of sending a specific user a page where they can find a wide variety of links.
Currently, this software tool is used, above all, by people who want to present different links in the BIO of their respective Instagram social network profiles. And they do it both for the result it allows to achieve and for the fact that it is easy to use and because, in addition, it is fast.
A character, a network of ATMs and a financial company
Link , on the other hand, is the name of the main character in “The Legend of Zelda” saga , a video game created by Nintendo . Link is also called a network of automated teller machines (ATMs) in the Argentine Republic .
In the same way, we cannot ignore that there is also what is known as Link Finance. This is a company specialized in credit management. It was founded in 2004 in Spain and has become one of the preferred partners of the country's credit providers and even the most significant banks.
It must be stated that it is included within Link Financial Group and that it operates in eight different countries. It should also be noted that Link Finance has more than 500 companies and is based in Madrid.