Hypertext vs. Hyperlink

Hypertextnoun

(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.

Hypertextnoun

(countable) A hypertext document.

Hypertextnoun

machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected;

Hypertext

Hypertext is text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access. Hypertext documents are interconnected by hyperlinks, which are typically activated by a mouse click, keypress set, or screen touch.

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.