noun

hypertext

hypertext

The web is built on hypertext.

The web is built on hypertext.

Hypertext allows for non-linear reading.

Hypertext allows for non-linear reading.

((sth.)) hypertext The web is built on hypertext.

Synonyms: linked text

From the prefix 'hyper-' (meaning 'over' or 'beyond') and 'text'. It literally means 'text that goes beyond'.

Think of it as 'super text' that can link to other pieces of text, just like on a website.

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