AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is symbolic link?
Symbolic link (also called Symlink): A special file that holds a path pointing to another file or directory, acting like a shortcut. If the target is removed, the link breaks and points to nothing.
Symbolic link: an example
A link named latest can point to the newest model folder, and you update the link when a new model is trained.
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Where you learn it
Symbolic 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.