hypertext

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

hyper- +‎ text; coined by Ted Nelson circa 1965.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst/
• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧text
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[edit] Noun

hypertext (countable and uncountable; plural hypertexts)

1. (uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.
   • 2009, Christian Vandendorpe, Phyllis Aronoff, and Howard Scott (Phyllis Aronoff, Howard Scott, transl.), From Papyrus to Hypertext: Toward the Universal Digital Library, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0252076257, p 1:

     We do not read hypertext the same way we read a novel, and browsing the Web is a different experience from reading a book or newspaper.

   • 1999, Ray McAleese, Hypertext: Theory into Practice, Intellect Books, ISBN 9781871516289, p 2:

     Further, hypertext systems, because of their ease of construction, are very rich in text, graphics and visual illustrations.

2. (countable) A hypertext document.
   • 1969, S. Carmody, W. Gross, T. Nelson, D. Rice, and A. van Dam, “A Hypertext Editing System for the /360”, in Michael Faiman and Jurg Nievergelt, Pertinent Concepts in Computer Graphics: Proceedings, University of Illinois Press, p 296:

     A hypertext system, then, is a memex-like device for creating and manipulating hypertexts, both for on-line browsing, and for reducing selected portions of such texts to . . .

[edit] Synonyms

• non-linear text

[edit] Derived terms

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol, HTTP
• Hypertext Markup Language, HTML

[edit] Related terms

• hyperlink

[edit] Translations