Glossary
Plain-language definitions of SEO terms used across the blog.
- .lnk file
- A Windows shortcut file (Shell Link) that points to a target program, document or folder and stores metadata such as the target path, arguments and timestamps.
- LNK forensics
- The analysis of Windows .lnk shortcut files as digital evidence, recovering target paths, timestamps and volume identifiers left behind by user activity.
- MS-SHLLINK
- The Microsoft Open Specification that documents the binary layout of the Windows Shell Link (.lnk) file format.
- Shell Link
- Microsoft's name for the binary structure stored inside a Windows .lnk shortcut, documented in the MS-SHLLINK specification.
- Target path
- The location a Windows .lnk shortcut points to, resolved from the LinkTargetIDList and LinkInfo structures inside the Shell Link.