hypertext system
- noun
- /ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst ˈsɪstəm/
- Texting
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sistema de hipertexto
- The Gosta's book project (n2) is a medical hypertext system with 3,000 links to help primary care physicians browse through the clinical and laboratory features of diseases.
Examples
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Hypertext systems are now widely available outside medicine, guiding the uninitiated through software packages and tourists through airports.
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Semantic networks are used as the general basis of most hypertext systems.
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The similarity of one "page" to another in computer systems, the lack of a real beginning and end, and the fact that some hypertext systems offer ten or more links per page can lead to users getting "lost in hyperspace."
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To present a coherent overview and to avoid disorientation, some hypertext systems include a "guided tour" or maintain a list of all pages the user has viewed.
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In 1989, he wrote "Information Management: A Proposal" to create a hypertext system at CERN linking all its computers and documents into a single web from which information could be quickly retrieved from anywhere in CERN.
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Similarly, in hypertext systems, a variety of maps, browsers, and other navigational aids have been devised which act as abstracted representations or overviews of the information they contain.
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Many educational institutions are adopting hypertext systems to enhance their online learning platforms.
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The new hypertext system allows users to easily connect related articles and documents.
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A hypertext system uses interconnected text objects, making it simpler for users to navigate from one topic to another.
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
If a learner already knows 'hypertext' (text with linked, non-linear navigation) and 'system' (a set or organization of components), the compound meaning is directly compositional: a system for managing or delivering hypertext. This is a straightforward noun+noun compound following normal English compounding patterns and is therefore predictable to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Hypertext system comes from the image of hypertext — extra text joined by links like threads in a web, not read from start to finish. Imagine pages tied by threads so you can 'jump' from one idea to another; that's why it means a system that lets you move between related pieces of information.