hyperlink

[ hahy-per-lingk ]

noun

1. link ¹( def 7 ).

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

/ 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

verb

1. tr to link (files) in this way

hyperlink

/ hī′pər-lĭngk′ /

1. See link

hyperlink

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperlink¹

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

Example Sentences

The Justice Department said in its lawsuit that Adobe hid details of an expensive cancellation fee from consumers “in fine print and behind optional text boxes and hyperlinks.”

From New York Times

Every phrase and image are potential memes and hyperlinks.

From New York Times

Keep it focused, acknowledge detractors and keep it credible with hyperlinks to established sources.

From Seattle Times

The internet prank, which saw people tricked into clicking on a hyperlink that lead to the video for his debut single, has seen the song receive 1.4 billion views on YouTube to date.

From BBC

“You don’t have to prostrate yourself to the usual conformist rules,” a friend tells Jack, explaining hyperlinks but not just that.

From Los Angeles Times