Symbolic link

1. Also known as a soft link or symlink, a symbolic link is a Linux / Unix file created with the ln command that links to another file using the path. Unlike a hard link, a symbolic link can link to any file on any computer.
2. Also known as a SYLK, a symbolic link was developed by Microsoft and is an ASCII formatted file that is saved with a .slk file extension and enables the exchange of information contained in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with other programs.

Also see: Hard link, Link, Operation system definitions