link rot

link rot definition - telecom
The decomposition of hyperlinks as the linked sites are renamed, moved, or withdrawn from the Web.As the Web is a dynamic application, hyperlinks must be continuously updated to keep them fresh and viable. See also hyperlink.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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