bookmark
[ book-mahrk ]
/ ˈbʊkˌmɑrk /
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noun
a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.
a bookplate.
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)
Digital Technology. to create a bookmark for: I bookmarked ten of my favorite blogs.
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British Dictionary definitions for bookmark
bookmark
/ (ˈbʊkˌmɑːk) /
noun
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
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
(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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