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hypertext
noun hy·per·text \ˈhī-pər-ˌtekst\
computers : an arrangement of the information in a computer database that allows a user to get information and to go from one document to another by clicking on highlighted words or pictures
Full Definition of HYPERTEXT
: a database format in which information related to that on a display can be accessed directly from the display; also : material (as text) in this format
— hy·per·tex·tu·al \ˌhī-pər-ˈteks-chə-wəl, -chəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of HYPERTEXT
1965
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hypertext
noun hy·per·text \ˈhī-pər-ˌtekst\
Definition of HYPERTEXT for Kids
: an arrangement of the information in a computer database that allows the user to get other information by clicking on text displayed on the screen
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