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hyperlink

HY-per-link/ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋk/

Pluralhyperlinks

Verbhyperlinks, hyperlinking, hyperlinked

3 meanings of hyperlink

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  1. 1
    web linknouncountable
    A word, picture or web address on a screen that takes you to another page or place when you click it.

    Like a door on a page: tap it and you step into another room.

    The hyperlink at the bottom of the page leads to our contact form.

    Click the blue hyperlink to download the full report.

    UsageMost people just say link. You click on it or tap it.

  2. 2
    add linkverbtransitive or intransitive
    To connect a page or file to another page or place with a link, or to have such a link.

    Like a road sign that points the way to another town.

    Wikipedia articles hyperlink to related entries throughout the text.

    The report hyperlinks back to the company's main site.

    UsageSay a page hyperlinks to another page. Most people just say links to.

  3. 3
    click throughverbintransitive
    To jump to another page by clicking a link.

    Readers can hyperlink straight to the appendix from the table of contents.

    Tap a name on the list to hyperlink to that person's page.

    UsageYou hyperlink to a page when you click a link that takes you there.

    Similarjump, navigate, skip

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Origin

Either 'hyper-' joined to 'link', or 'hypertext' and 'link' blended together.