The Unix system call to delete something (in particular, to remove a link to it).

In general, what you do to something which is linked to cause it no longer to be linked.

Un*link" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + link.]

To separate or undo, as links; to uncoil; to unfasten.

Shak.

 

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