Hotlink vs. Hyperlink

Hotlinknoun

(Internet) A direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video.

Hyperlinknoun

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

Hyperlinknoun

(by extension) An address, URL, or program that defines a hyperlink's function.

Hyperlinkverb

(of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink.

Hyperlinkverb

To add a hyperlink to a document.

Hyperlinkverb

To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.

Hyperlinknoun

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

Hyperlink

In computing, a hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference to data that the user can follow by clicking or tapping. A hyperlink points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document.