static link
<compiler> (Or "access link" or "environment link") A pointer from an
activation record to the activation record for the textually enclosing scope. A
static link is only required in a statically (lexically) scoped language.
The number of static links to follow may be determined statically (at compile
time). It is simply the difference in lexical nesting depth between the
declaration and the reference.
See also display.
(1995-03-07)
Nearby terms:
static analysis « static database management system « static
DBMS « static link » static nested scope » static
nested scoping » static RAM
