Hypertext
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪpəɹˌtɛkst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypertext is a noun meaning (uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.
Meaning
(uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.
More Meanings
- (countable) A hypertext document.
Example Sentences
Further, hypertext systems, because of their ease of construction, are very rich in text, graphics and visual illustrations.
We do not read hypertext the same way we read a novel, and browsing the Web is a different experience from reading a book or newspaper.
A hypertext system, then, is a memex-like device for creating and manipulating hypertexts, both for on-line browsing, and for reducing selected portions of such texts to . .
Word Forms
- hypertexts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperlink, extensible, content, hypermedia, hyperinformation, hypertextbook.
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