hypertext
[ hahy-per-tekst ]
/ ˈhaɪ pərˌtɛkst /
noun
a method of storing data through a computer program that allows a user to create and link fields of information at will and to retrieve the data nonsequentially.
Origin of hypertext
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby hypertext
Example sentences from the Web for hypertext
Then he created an Internet version of his HyperText program, writing it in just a few hundred lines of Perl code.
Hypertext: If you want to be in charge, you can no longer look like you are from Mars.
An added table of contents provides links (in the hypertext version) to sections or pages in each of the three parts.
La Ronge Journal, 1823 |George NelsonHypertext replaces sequential text, and thus a universe of connections is established.
The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for hypertext
hypertext
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌtɛkst) /
noun
computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way; a word or phrase can be selected to link users to another part of the same document or to a different document
Scientific definitions for hypertext
hypertext
[ hī′pər-tĕkst′ ]
A computer-based text retrieval system that enables a user to access particular locations or files in webpages or other electronic documents by clicking on links within specific webpages or documents.