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
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Vannevar Bush invented the hyperlink in our pages.
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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“Hyperlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlink. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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