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Hyperlink has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen

"The user clicked the blue, underlined hyperlink in the document to jump directly to the referenced source code."

2

Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.

"Clicking on the blue hyperlink in the email will immediately open the company's official website in your browser."

In plain English: A hyperlink is an underlined word or picture on a webpage that takes you to another website when you click it.

"The hyperlink in that email took me straight to the company's website."

Usage: A hyperlink is the clickable word, image, or icon within a digital page that leads you directly to other content when selected. You typically create one by highlighting text and using your editor's link tool rather than typing it manually into an address bar.

Verb
1

To point to another document by a hyperlink.

"Clicking that blue text will hyperlink directly to the full research report on our website."

In plain English: To hyperlink something means to make it clickable so you can jump directly to another page when you click on it.

"I will hyperlink this section to your previous report so readers can easily navigate between them."

Example Sentences
"The hyperlink in that email took me straight to the company's website." noun
"Click on that hyperlink to visit my favorite blog site." noun
"The broken hyperlink prevented me from downloading the report." noun
"She added a new hyperlink in her email so everyone could see the video." noun
"I will hyperlink this section to your previous report so readers can easily navigate between them." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Origin

The word hyperlink is a blend of the words hypertext and link. It combines the prefix hyper-, meaning "over" or "beyond," with the term link to describe a connection between documents on the web.

Rhyming Words
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