linkrot

(ˈlɪnkˌrɒt)

(Computer Science) computing the condition of a website link not being updated, with the result that the host website is no longer hyperlinked to the desired website

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References in periodicals archive

But the biggest problem is something called linkrot. Linkrot is when a link ends up going nowhere, because someone or something has broken the connection.

The Short Life of the Short URL

"Linkrot" and the usefulness of web site bibliographies.

Disappearing act: decay of uniform resource locators in health care management journals

This problem might be considered to be a mild form of linkrot, and Google's handling of it increases usability by satisfying user expectations that the search terms will be an the returned web page.

The search engine--a history

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