hyperlink

[ hahy-per-lingk ]

noun

1. link ¹( def 7 ).

verb (used with object)

1. to create digital connections between web pages or between elements on web pages using hypertext, or to have such links on or to a web page or electronic document:

   an extensively hyperlinked document.

verb (used without object)

1. to have, establish, or follow a connection from one web page or one object to another: I want to hyperlink from the table of contents to the specific articles in the newsletter.

   The app hyperlinks to content from social media feeds.

   I want to hyperlink from the table of contents to the specific articles in the newsletter.

   From their web page, you can hyperlink to employment sites.

hyperlink

/ ˈhaɪpəˌlɪŋk /

noun

1. a word, phrase, picture, icon, etc, in a computer document on which a user may click to move to another part of the document or to another document

verb

1. tr to link (files) in this way

hyperlink

/ hī′pər-lĭngk′ /

1. See link

hyperlink

1. A way of connecting different Web pages together on the Internet . A hyperlink is a word or graphic display on one Web page that allows a computer to shift to another related Web page. Also called a link.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperlink¹

First recorded in 1990–95; hyper- ( def ) + link ¹ (in the computer sense)

Example Sentences

This data set, named WebText, contains “over 8 million documents for a total of 40 GB of text” sourced from hyperlinks.

From MIT Technology Review

Internal links are hyperlinks that point to a different web page on the same domain.

From Search Engine Watch

“Rage clicks” are when users repeatedly click on a section of the page, presumably because they think there’s a hyperlink there when there actually isn’t.

From Search Engine Land

Too many hyperlinks, text that is difficult to read against backgrounds, images that take too long to load, and pages with blocks of content in strange places are all examples of bad website design.

From Search Engine Watch

It’s not just about hyperlinks — it’s about building relationships and providing value.

From Search Engine Watch

For example, an Obama campaign official posting ended up on Arabic Facebook, complete with a hyperlink to a donation page.

From The Daily Beast

On Facebook, down beneath the original post, right there next to the time stamp, lies a hyperlink that reads, "Report Note."

From The Daily Beast

Page 249, reference to Mill: there is no such article; the article Sugar has a part on mills, to which the hyperlink points.

From Project Gutenberg

A hyperlink has also been provided, linking each of these games to its PGN format.

From Project Gutenberg

In some cases the hyperlink will point to the first of a number of illustrations listed under a single name.

From Project Gutenberg

Hyperlink cross-references are provided to pages in this volume only.

From Project Gutenberg

Larger images of fulls-page maps are available by using the hyperlink added to the caption.

From Project Gutenberg