bookmark

[ book-mahrk ]
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noun
  1. a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.

  1. Digital Technology.

    • Also called favorite . a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the web page.

    • an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.

verb (used with object)
  1. Digital Technology. to create a bookmark for: I bookmarked ten of my favorite blogs.

Origin of bookmark

1
First recorded in 1860–65; book + mark1

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How to use bookmark in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bookmark

bookmark

/ (ˈbʊkˌmɑːk) /


noun
  1. Also called: bookmarker a strip or band of some material, such as leather or ribbon, put between the pages of a book to mark a place

  2. computing

    • an address for a website stored on a computer so that the user can easily return to the site

    • an identifier placed in a document so that part of the document can be accessed easily

verb
  1. (tr) computing

    • to identify and store (a website) so that one can return to it easily

    • to place a bookmark in (a document)

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