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hypertext definition

hyper·text (hī′pər tekst′)

noun

Comput. information stored in a computer and specially organized so that related items, as in separate documents, are linked together and can be readily accessed

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hypertext Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The actual mechanism is often called hypertext linking or simply hyperlinking or even just plain linking.

Adjective modifier

  • extensible: XHTML: eXtensible HyperText Markup Language An extention of HTML as an application of the XML language.

Modifies a noun

  • markup: Internet Explorer Netscape Lynx Opera Firefox HTML ( hypertext markup language ) is the basic file format used on this website.

Noun used with modifier

  • term: When I think of the term hypertext I take an open view.
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