transclusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inclusion of part of one hypertext document in another one by means of reference rather than copying.

Word forms

transclusion transclusions

Etymology

Coined by American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson in his book Literary Machines (1981). Probably from trans- + (in)clusion.

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