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

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 5, 2023

To make the prompt go away, users had to click a big blue button to agree to share their Instagram posts on Facebook, or a smaller hyperlink to opt out.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023

But several community members that signed up to participate in the public meeting did not receive the hyperlink that would allow them to join in, said Reyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2022

And, in a rather mischievous twist, one time the entire text of an article on climate change was turned into a hyperlink.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2021

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

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie