HYPERLINK

hyperlink

(noun) a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hyperlink (plural hyperlinks)

Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.

An address, URL, or program that defines a hyperlink's function.

Hypernyms

• link

Hyponyms

• backlink

Verb

hyperlink (third-person singular simple present hyperlinks, present participle hyperlinking, simple past and past participle hyperlinked)

(of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink.

To add a hyperlink to a document.

To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 February 2025

PHOCOMELIA

(noun) an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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