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hyperlink.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋk/
  1. Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.

    Internet
    Click the hyperlink to go to the next page.
  2. The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function.

    broadly
    Copy the hyperlink and paste it into an email.
Where this word comes from

From hyper- + link, or a blend of hypertext + link.

verb/ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋk/
  1. To point to another document by a hyperlink.

  2. To add a hyperlink to a document.

  3. To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.

Where this word comes from

From hyper- + link, or a blend of hypertext + link.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.