hyperlink

American  

[hahy-per-lingk] / ˈhaɪ pərˌlɪŋk /

noun

1. link.

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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 British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (tr) to link (files) in this way

hyperlink Scientific  

/ hī′pər-lĭngk′ /

1. See link

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hyperlink Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of hyperlink

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

Example Sentences

Players occasionally receive tips via an in-game mail service, leading to a hyperlink or message board that kick-starts an investigation.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

A hyperlink popped up that said “women botanists,” and I was curious, so I clicked on it.

From Scientific American • Jun. 5, 2023

Instead of using vague text such as “click here” or simply using the URL as the hyperlink, use the opportunity to include relevant information about the content of the link.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

It’s a story Pullapilly came across on a coupon blog: “We started on the FBI blog and went on a hyperlink spiral,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2021

Linking should be the decision of the website that carries the hyperlink.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie