permalink

[ pur-muh-lingk ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a permanent URL that links to a specific web page, typically a single blog entry or news article.

permalink

/ ˈpɜːməˌlɪŋk /

noun

1. an internet hyperlink that is intended to be permanent

Word History and Origins

Origin of permalink¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; perma(nent) + link ¹

Example Sentences

During previous elections, advertisers were able to create so-called “dark posts” — ads that had no permalink and were only viewable to Facebook users in the News Feed.

From The Verge

Every show has a permalink on the web for viewing later, and they can also be embedded in websites just like tweet threads.

From The Verge

Shorten Permalink Trimming a link requires a little effort, but goes a long way.

From Forbes

Always customize your permalink before clicking ‘publish’ and never afterwards.

From Forbes

If you’re writing a scholarly paper and want to use a link in your footnotes, you can create an archived version of the page you’re linking to, a “permalink,” and anyone later reading your footnotes will, when clicking on that link, be brought to the permanently archived version. Perma.cc has already been adopted by law reviews and state courts; it’s only a matter of time before it’s universally adopted as the standard in legal, scientific, and scholarly citation.

From The New Yorker