Hotlink vs. Hyperlink — What's the Difference?

A connection between two files that automatically updates one whenever the other is updated.

In computing, a hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference to data that the user can follow by clicking or tapping. A hyperlink points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document.

See link1.

See link1.

(Internet) A direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video.

To make a hypertext link in (an electronic document or file).

To follow a hypertext link to an electronic document or file.

Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.

(by extension) The URL or other address that defines a hyperlink's target or function.

(of a hypertext document) To point to another document by a hyperlink.

To add a hyperlink to a document.

To use a hyperlink to jump to a document.

A link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen