Typically used as a short form of hyperlink, which is used in Web documents written in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to enable navigation from one Web page to another by the userÂ’s clicking the link. Links can cause concern for security experts, particularly when the text describing the link does not correspond with its destination and is a deliberate attempt to lure an unsuspicious user to a Website that might contain malicious code or trick the user into revealing personal data.

See Also: HTML; HTTP.