hypertext

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.
  2. A hypertext document.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪpəɹˌtɛkst/ en-us-hypertext.ogg

Word forms

hypertext hypertexts

Etymology

From hyper- + text; coined by American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson in 1965.

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