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hy·per·link
(hī′pər-lĭngk′) Computersn.
See link1.
v. hy·per·linked, hy·per·link·ing, hy·per·links
v.tr.
To make a hypertext link in (an electronic document or file).
v.intr.
To follow a hypertext link to an electronic document or file.
[hyper(text) + link.]
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hyperlink
(ˈhaɪpəˌlɪŋk)n
(Computer Science) a word, phrase, picture, icon, etc, in a computer document on which a user may click to move to another part of the document or to another document
vb
Often shortened to: link (Computer Science) (tr) to link (files) in this way
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hy•per•link
(ˈhaɪ pərˌlɪŋk)n.
a hypertext link.
[1990–95]
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Noun | 1. | hyperlink - 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 link - (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list |
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Translations
hyperlinkki
hyperlienhyperlier
hiperligação
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