hyperlink
/ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋk/ noun, verb
Forms hyperlinks hyperlinking hyperlinked
- noun (Internet) Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action. “Click the hyperlink to go to the next page.”
- noun (by extension) The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function. “Copy the hyperlink and paste it into an email.”
- verb (of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink.
- verb To add a hyperlink to a document.
- verb To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.
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Etymology
From hyper- + link, or a blend of hypertext + link.
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