Hypertext
(noun)
A system of creating and linking text, typically in digital format, that allows the user to access related information with a single click.
Origin:
The word "hypertext" is derived from the prefix "hyper-" meaning "over" and "text" which refers to written or printed words. it was first used in the 1960s to describe a system of creating and linking text, typically in digital format, that allows the user to access related information with a single click.
Examples:
- Hypertext allows the user to easily access related information by clicking on highlighted words or phrases.
- Hypertext is a key feature of the World Wide Web.
- Hypertext documents are stored in a database and can be linked to other documents.
- Hypertext is an easy way to organize information.
- Hypertext is used in websites, digital documents, mobile apps, and other digital media.