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hypertext

hy·per·text
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-per-tekst]
    • /ˈhaɪ pərˌtɛkst/
    • /ˈhaɪ.pə.tekst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-tekst]
    • /ˈhaɪ pərˌtɛkst/

Definitions of hypertext word

  • noun hypertext a method of storing data through a computer program that allows a user to create and link fields of information at will and to retrieve the data nonsequentially. 1
  • noun hypertext A software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click method. 1
  • noun hypertext system using hyperlinks 1
  • noun Definition of hypertext in Technology (hypertext)   A term coined by Ted Nelson around 1965 for a collection of documents (or "nodes") containing cross-references or "links" which, with the aid of an interactive browser program, allow the reader to move easily from one document to another. The extension of hypertext to include other media - sound, graphics, and video - has been termed "hypermedia", but is usually just called "hypertext", especially since the advent of the web and HTML. 1
  • uncountable noun hypertext In computing, hypertext is a way of connecting pieces of text so that you can go quickly and directly from one to another. 0
  • noun hypertext computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way; a word or phrase can be selected to link users to another part of the same document or to a different document 0

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Origin of hypertext

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hypertext

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hypertext popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hypertext usage trend in Literature

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