linkrot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed.

/ˈlɪŋkˌɹɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linkrot.wav /ˈlɪŋkˌɹɑt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-linkrot.wav

linkrot link rot

From link (“hyperlink”) + rot (“process of becoming rotten”).

URL rot

dead link bit rot permalink

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