hypertext

UK: /ˈhaɪpə^rtɛkst/ US: /ˈhaɪpɚˌtɛkst/ ,(hī′pər tekst′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

hy•per•text /ˈhaɪpɚˌtɛkst/  n. [uncountable]

1. Computing text, pictures, or other data stored in a computer and linked so that a user can move from an item in one electronic document to a related item in another document.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hy•per•text  (hī′pər tekst′), n. 

1. Computing 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.

• 1970–75

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hypertext / ˈhaɪpəˌtɛkst/ noun

1. 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