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

Recent Examples on the Web

To access the document, click the icon or the hyperlink of the action associated with the document. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025

This material may provide the addresses of, or contain hyperlinks to, websites. —Kate Winget, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025

Reports in The Information and other sources show that traditional publishers are losing out as Google introduces AI search mechanisms that compete with the old blue hyperlink SERP directory search engine. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Go to the above hyperlink to register for this recall and check instructions on how to get rid of the current power bank. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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