A linker takes the object files produced by the compiler and links them together to form a single machine code executable.
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A group of programs that coordinate and control the resources of a computer system is called a system software. In other publications, it also includes software development tools like a debugger, linker or compiler.
In computer science, a linker or link editor is a program that takes one or more objects generated by a compiler and combines them into a single executable program.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkerThis is a response to the question, "What is object linker?". The appropriate question would have been, "What is a linker or link editor in the field of Computer Science and Software Engineering?". Note that a linker is called a loader when it refers to a run-time process. Linkers refer to compile-time processes.
The operating system is the part that take care of the communications between software and hardware.
An application programming interface is a form of ICD for a software system, in that it describes how to access the functions and services provided by a system via an interface. If a system producer wants others to be able to use the system, an ICD (or equivalent) is a worthwhile investment.
An error detected (or perhaps caused) by the linker. Examples: unresolved symbol, duplicated symbol.