hyperlink
noun
hy·per·link
ˈhī-pər-ˌliŋk 
: an electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hypermedia document to another in the same or a different document
hyperlink
transitive verb
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This small blue hyperlink on your profile grows your business via LinkedIn when used correctly.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Fisher suspects that this is because old-school internet searching, following hyperlinks and stumbling across information, feels like following your own native train of thought.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The same year, an alert in Sonoma County was sent to a larger area than intended, while another included a hyperlink to an evacuation map for the 2016 Kincade fire.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The issue on the health department website appeared to stem from an improper hyperlink.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Fisher suspects that this is because old-school internet searching, following hyperlinks and stumbling across information, feels like following your own native train of thought.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The same year, an alert in Sonoma County was sent to a larger area than intended, while another included a hyperlink to an evacuation map for the 2016 Kincade fire.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The issue on the health department website appeared to stem from an improper hyperlink.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hyperlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlink. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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hyperlink
noun
hy·per·link
ˈhī-pər-ˌliŋk
: a computerized connector that allows one to move quickly from one place in a document to another place in the same or a different document usually with a single mouse click
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