AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is hard link?
Hard link: An additional directory entry that points to the same underlying file data as an existing name. Deleting one name leaves the data available until every link to it is removed.
Hard link: an example
Creating a second hard link to report.csv means the data stays even if the first name is deleted.
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Where you learn it
Hard link is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.