hotlink
Americannoun
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a link between two files, as between a spreadsheet and a document, such that a change in one effects a change in the other.
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a hypertext link; hyperlink.
Etymology
Origin of hotlink
1990–95
Example Sentences
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The update to Photobucket’s ToS, however, means users are forced to upgrade to the most premium tier if they wish to hotlink.
From The Verge ● Jul. 4, 2017
“Dear Huffington Post, please don’t hotlink images without permission,” Inman wrote.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2015
Finally, readers old enough to remember bands like the Clash—folks under 40 should know that they did not get heavy contemporaneous airplay—may wonder why I didn’t hotlink the final four words in the previous paragraph.
From Forbes ● Sep. 6, 2013
Node:hotlink, Next:house wizard, Previous:hot spot, Up:= H = hotlink /hot'link/ n.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
See also hotlink, which has slightly different connotations.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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