NTFS symbolic link
Okay kiddo, let me explain to you what a NTFS symbolic link is in a way you can understand.
You know how your parents have a file cabinet to keep important papers organized? Well, computers have something similar called a file system. Sometimes files need to be moved around or renamed, but other programs or files might have links to those original files. However, with symbolic links, the links point to the new location of those files.
Imagine you have a toy box (like a file) and it has a special toy inside (let's call it Mr. Teddy). If you move the toy box to a different location in your room, the link you have in your mind to Mr. Teddy (you know that it's in the toy box) still works. That's like a symbolic link. It helps you find the toy even if it is in a new place.
In computer terms, when a symbolic link is made, it creates a new "file" that points to where the original file was moved. It's like making a signpost to help you find whatever you are looking for. This way, other programs or files that were interacting with the original file will still be able to find and use it, even though it has been moved.
Symbolic links are useful in many different ways, like when you want to make a shortcut to a file so you can access it faster. So, that is what a NTFS symbolic link is, and it helps keep your computer's file system organized so you can easily access your important files. Pretty cool, right?
You know how your parents have a file cabinet to keep important papers organized? Well, computers have something similar called a file system. Sometimes files need to be moved around or renamed, but other programs or files might have links to those original files. However, with symbolic links, the links point to the new location of those files.
Imagine you have a toy box (like a file) and it has a special toy inside (let's call it Mr. Teddy). If you move the toy box to a different location in your room, the link you have in your mind to Mr. Teddy (you know that it's in the toy box) still works. That's like a symbolic link. It helps you find the toy even if it is in a new place.
In computer terms, when a symbolic link is made, it creates a new "file" that points to where the original file was moved. It's like making a signpost to help you find whatever you are looking for. This way, other programs or files that were interacting with the original file will still be able to find and use it, even though it has been moved.
Symbolic links are useful in many different ways, like when you want to make a shortcut to a file so you can access it faster. So, that is what a NTFS symbolic link is, and it helps keep your computer's file system organized so you can easily access your important files. Pretty cool, right?