hyperlink

verb

computing term; reference to data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking, tapping, or hovering

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋk/

Etymology: From hyper- + link, or a blend of hypertext + link.

Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.
“Click the hyperlink to go to the next page.”
The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function.
“Copy the hyperlink and paste it into an email.”

Etymology: From hyper- + link, or a blend of hypertext + link.

To point to another document by a hyperlink.
“Their Web page hyperlinks to your Web site.”
To add a hyperlink to a document.
“One valuable thing a blogger often does is hyperlink to magazine and newspaper stories or other interesting blogs, she says.”
To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.
“Indeed, what consumers will see on a Web site is likely to vary depending on the point or Web page at which they access the Web site, how many pages they “hyperlink” through when reviewing the site, and how much of the page containing the disclosure is displayed by consumers' Web browsers without requiring additional scrolling.”