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HTML

hypertext markup language

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HTTP

hypertext transfer protocol

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Hyperlink

A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference in a hypertext document to another document or other resource.

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Hyperlinks

A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference in a hypertext document to another document or other resource. As such it is similar to a citation in literature. Combined with a data network and suitable access protocol, a computer can be instructed to fetch the resource referenced. Hyperlinks are part of the foundation of the World Wide Web.

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Hypertext/hot links/hyperlink

Text and images which, when clicked on, display other related information. These are widely used on the Internet and CD-ROMs to simplify the selection of further information.