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
Examples of hyperlink in a Sentence
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Every phrase and image are potential memes and hyperlinks.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The emails also contained embedded hyperlinks that, when opened, would transmit information about the recipients to a server controlled by the suspects, the indictment says.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Contact for the company: Go to the above hyperlink; email the above address; or call 888-505-5195, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
There are a few common accessibility factors marketers may overlook, like missing alt text on images, poor color contrast, and non-descriptive hyperlink text.
—Daria Gonzalez, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The body of the emails contains a benign URL, but when clicked, the hyperlink leads to a URL hosting JavaScript that exploits the Zimbra vulnerability.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Workplace was a tough system to navigate, shockingly resistant to keyword searches, littered with unlabeled hyperlinks, voluminous in scale.
—Jeff Horwitz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Consumers who got the email, clicked on a hyperlink that redirected them to a different website, one of many which the company operated.
—USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
If something seems suspicious, no attachments should be opened, and the recipient should refrain from hovering over any hyperlinks.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The emails also contained embedded hyperlinks that, when opened, would transmit information about the recipients to a server controlled by the suspects, the indictment says.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Contact for the company: Go to the above hyperlink; email the above address; or call 888-505-5195, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
There are a few common accessibility factors marketers may overlook, like missing alt text on images, poor color contrast, and non-descriptive hyperlink text.
—Daria Gonzalez, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The body of the emails contains a benign URL, but when clicked, the hyperlink leads to a URL hosting JavaScript that exploits the Zimbra vulnerability.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Workplace was a tough system to navigate, shockingly resistant to keyword searches, littered with unlabeled hyperlinks, voluminous in scale.
—Jeff Horwitz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
Consumers who got the email, clicked on a hyperlink that redirected them to a different website, one of many which the company operated.
—USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
If something seems suspicious, no attachments should be opened, and the recipient should refrain from hovering over any hyperlinks.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1988, in the meaning defined above
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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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