hypertext

American  

[hahy-per-tekst] / ˈhaɪ pərˌtɛkst /

noun

1. a method of storing data through a computer program that allows a user to create and link fields of information at will and to retrieve the data nonsequentially.

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hypertext British  

/ ˈhaɪpəˌtɛkst /

noun

1. computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way; a word or phrase can be selected to link users to another part of the same document or to a different document

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hypertext Scientific  

/ hī′pər-tĕkst′ /

1. A computer-based text retrieval system that enables a user to access particular locations or files in webpages or other electronic documents by clicking on links within specific webpages or documents.

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hypertext Cultural  

1. The entire chain of hyperlinks that connects a series of related Web pages.

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Etymology

Origin of hypertext

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

My artwork is often focused on Black Americans, but I’ve found this to be true across different cultures: Black speech is a hypertext language.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hypertext is niche because it needs that nontrivial effort to traverse the narrative. The irony is that more people are also navigating hypertext in the context of games: game wikis.”

From The Verge

The result is something akin to cinematic hypertext, and thanks to Thompson’s steady hand, the brief but deep dives are richly rewarding.

From Washington Post

Many hypertext links in the End Notes don't work, including the first.

From Salon

But the mysterious nightclub framing and hypertext elements make Eschaton more than a string of live-streamed performances.

From The Verge