Link time

In computer science, link time refers to the period of time, during the creation of a computer program, in which a linker is being applied to that program.^[1]^[2]^[3] Link time occurs after compile time and before runtime (when a program is executed).

It is common to speak of link time operations (the operations performed by a linker) or link time requirements (programming language requirements that must be met by compiled source code for it to be successfully linked).

^ Liberty, Jesse (2001). Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours. Sams Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780672322242.
^ Rudd, David (1994). Introduction to Software Design and Development with ADA. West Pub. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9780314028297.
^ Stroustrup, Bjarne (2014). Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++. Addison-Wesley Professional. p. 51. ISBN 9780133796742.

[sams-1] Liberty, Jesse (2001). Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours. Sams Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9780672322242.

[2] Rudd, David (1994). Introduction to Software Design and Development with ADA. West Pub. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9780314028297.

[stroustrup-3] Stroustrup, Bjarne (2014). Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++. Addison-Wesley Professional. p. 51. ISBN 9780133796742.

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