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.

((hypertext)) a system of linked text The web is built on hypertext.

Synonyms: linked text

From the prefix 'hyper-' (over, beyond) and 'text'. It refers to text that goes beyond the linear format.

Think of the 'hyper' in 'hyperlink'. It's text that has links, going 'beyond' a single, linear page.

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