Hyperlink

In computing, a hyperlink, or simply a link, is a digital reference providing direct access to data by a user's clicking or tapping. A hyperlink points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document. Hypertext is text with hyperlinks.

The text that is linked from is known as anchor text.
A software system that is used for viewing and creating hypertext is a hypertext system, and to create a hyperlink is to hyperlink.
A user following hyperlinks is said to navigate or browse the hypertext.

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