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to permalink

5.5
To give a web page a permanent web address so people can link to it
  • verb
  • /ˈpɜːrməˌlɪŋk/
  • Texting
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  • The blog automatically permalinks each new article for easy sharing.

Examples

  • Web developers often permalink important resources to ensure they remain accessible.

  • After updating the post, she permalinked it so readers could always find the latest version.

  • Please permalink this article for future reference.

  • The blog allows users to permalink their favorite posts.

  • I will permalink this article to make it easy for my followers to find.

  • The blogger decided to permalink her latest post so that readers could share it more easily.

  • After publishing the recipe, he chose to permalink it on his website for future reference.

Surface Forms

permalink infinitive
permalinked past
permalinked past participle
permalinking present participle

Morphology

permalink = permalink (semi-transparent) = permanent + link

The verb is a conversion from the noun 'permalink', which is itself a fairly transparent compound of 'permanent' and 'link', though the web-specific use is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Permalink as a verb comes from the noun permalink, which mixes permanent ('lasting') and link ('a connection'). To permalink a page is to give it a lasting web address so people can always find it.