hyperlink

[ hahy-per-lingk ]

/ ˈhaɪ pərˌlɪŋk /

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noun

verb (used with object)

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)

to have, establish, or follow a connection from one web page or one object to another: 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.

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Origin of hyperlink

First recorded in 1990–95; hyper- + link¹ (in the computer sense)

historical usage of hyperlink

See internet.

Words nearby hyperlink

Hyperion, hyperirritability, hyperkalemia, hyperkeratosis, hyperkinesia, hyperlink, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, hyperlocal, hypermania

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How to use hyperlink in a sentence

This data set, named WebText, contains “over 8 million documents for a total of 40 GB of text” sourced from hyperlinks.
How our data encodes systematic racism|Amy Nordrum|December 10, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Internal links are hyperlinks that point to a different web page on the same domain.
Seven most popular types of blog posts guaranteed to boost traffic|Karl Tablante|November 30, 2020|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.
Microsoft Clarity, the company’s tool for visualizing user experience, is out of beta|George Nguyen|October 28, 2020|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.
Five ways SEO and web design go together|Javier Bello|July 21, 2020|Search Engine Watch

It’s not just about hyperlinks — it’s about building relationships and providing value.
Modern SEO strategy: Three tactics to support your efforts|Nick Chasinov|June 23, 2020|Search Engine Watch
For example, an Obama campaign official posting ended up on Arabic Facebook, complete with a hyperlink to a donation page.
The Illegal-Donor Loophole|Peter Schweizer, Peter J. Boyer|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On Facebook, down beneath the original post, right there next to the time stamp, lies a hyperlink that reads, "Report Note."
My Facebook War With Palin|Brian Ries|July 23, 2010|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.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
A hyperlink has also been provided, linking each of these games to its PGN format.
The Blue Book of Chess|Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"
In some cases the hyperlink will point to the first of a number of illustrations listed under a single name.
Gunnery in 1858|William Greener
Hyperlink cross-references are provided to pages in this volume only.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
Larger images of fulls-page maps are available by using the hyperlink added to the caption.
The War With Mexico, Volume II (of 2)|Justin H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for hyperlink

hyperlink

/ (ˈhaɪpəˌlɪŋk) /

noun

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

(tr) to link (files) in this way

Often shortened to: link

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Scientific definitions for hyperlink

hyperlink

[ hī′pər-lĭngk′ ]

See link.

Cultural definitions for hyperlink

hyperlink

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.