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hyperlink

hyperlink

10 3.0
A word, picture, or button on a page you click to open another page
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪpərˌlɪŋk/
  • Texting
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  • A previous version of this post contained an incorrect hyperlink for a paper by Alexandra.
  • click on the hyperlink
  • hyperlinks to information
  • Hyperlinks allow

And you also need to decide what new pages to add to this queue based on like hyperlinks.

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Examples

  • On completion of the pretest, a hyperlink to the online module was sent to participants.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The article contained several hyperlinks that directed readers to additional resources.

  • Later, I emailed a hyperlink to a relevant website.

    Academic text (2018)
  • All teachers were sent follow-up emails with a hyperlink to the survey.

    Academic text (2014)
  • With this, students could easily access different lessons by clicking on the hyperlinks provided.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Students click the hyperlinks for instant illustrations and applications of the principles and techniques being discussed.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Following completion of the module, a final hyperlink to the post-test and feedback questionnaire was sent.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The layout of the website's main page is simple, and the hyperlinks are structured in an outline format.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The calendar on the EID website lists photographic and digital imaging-related events with hyperlinks to the providers' websites for further information.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The dashboard is real-time and actionable; nurses can click the hyperlink to open the patient's record to the appropriate flowsheet template.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

link
vshyperlink
  • Texting
451 2.7

A part of a web page that opens another page or file

is narrower, referring to words, phrases, or images inside digital documents you click
linky
vshyperlink
  • Slang
2 8.6

A casual word for a web address you click to open a page

is the neutral technical term used for that clickable element

How Direct

hyperlink
  • Texting
10 3.0
cross-link
  • Texting
4.0
reference
329 3.2
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

hyperlink singular
hyperlinks plural

Morphology

hyperlink = link (semi-transparent) = hyper + link

The word is built from the recognizable base 'link', but the prefix 'hyper-' contributes a specialized digital sense that is not fully predictable for a learner.

Etymology

Hyperlink comes from the Greek prefix hyper- meaning 'over' or 'beyond' and the common English word link meaning 'a connection'. So a hyperlink is a connection that takes you 'beyond' the current page to another place.