deep link

American  

[deep lingk] / ˈdip ˈlɪŋk /

noun

1. a link that sends traffic to an internal web page with more relevant or specific content, rather than to the website's homepage, such as to attract and retain site visitors or to increase user engagement.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to create a link to (an internal web page or its content), rather than linking to the website's homepage.

Other Word Forms

• deep linking noun

Etymology

Origin of deep link

First recorded in 1995–2000; deep ( def. ) + (hyper)link ( def. )

Example Sentences

According to details published in the blog post, the vulnerability affected the deep link functionality of the Android app.

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022

But there’s still a deep link to the past, resonant in richly authentic places like Les Grands Bassins, whose owner, Claude Guyon-Busnel, is also the passionate president of the neighborhood association.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2017

Instead, he was taking advantage of the halo effect, accessing the deep link that the brain makes between beauty and other virtues.

From Nature • Oct. 6, 2015

About the deep link between Indonesia, Vietnam, and the United States.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2014

Mr. Ebersol also has a deep link to the network’s late-night history, having been a creator of “Saturday Night Live,” and he has been frequently consulted on changes in NBC’s late-night lineup.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2010