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hypertext

hy·per·text

UK/ˈhaɪpəɹˌtɛkst/ US/ˈhaɪpɜrˌtɛkst/ uncommon

noun

1.

machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected

  • “Let me introduce the word hypertext to mean a body of written or pictorial material interconnected in such a complex way that it could not conveniently be presented or represented on paper” -Ted Nelson

Origin

From hyper- + text; coined by American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson in 1965.

Phrases

  • Hypertext Markup Language
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Broader terms

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