Definition

Noun: A hyperlink is a digital reference, or link, from one piece of hypertext to another location or file. It is a fundamental element of the World Wide Web that allows users to navigate between documents or sections within a document by clicking on a highlighted or underlined piece of text, image, or icon.

Usage

A hyperlink connects information. When you click on it, your web browser or application typically takes you to the linked destination. The text or object that contains the hyperlink is often called the "anchor text" or "link."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The article contained a hyperlink to the original research paper.
  • To learn more, please click on the blue hyperlink.
  • She embedded a hyperlink in the email that directed us to the registration form.

Advanced Usage

• "to follow a hyperlink": to click on or activate a hyperlink to go to its destination.
  • By following the hyperlink, you will be taken to our terms of service.
• "to insert/embed a hyperlink": to place a hyperlink into a digital document.
  • You can embed a hyperlink to your website in your email signature.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypertext (n): A system of structuring text to allow related information to be connected via hyperlinks.
  • The concept of hypertext is essential to understanding how the web works.
• Link (n): A common, more general synonym for "hyperlink."
  • I shared a link to the video.
• URL (n): The specific web address that a hyperlink points to.
  • The hyperlink's URL was very long.

Synonyms

• Link: The most common direct synonym.
• Hotlink: A less common term with a similar meaning.
• Web link: A more descriptive synonym specifying the context.

Related Phrases

• Clickable link: A phrase emphasizing that the link can be activated by clicking.
  • The image is a clickable link that leads to the homepage.
• Broken link: A hyperlink that no longer works, often because the target page has been moved or deleted.
  • We need to fix the broken links on our website.

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