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Hyperlink

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

An item on a webpage that, when selected, transfers the user directly to another location in a hypertext document or to another webpage, perhaps on a different machine. Also simply called a "link."

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms

In hypertext or hypermedia, an information object (such as a word, a phrase, or an image; usually highlighted by color or underscoring) that points (indicates how to connect) to related information that is located elsewhere and can be retrieved by activating the link.

Wordset Dictionary

a link from a hypertext file to another location or file

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Hyperlinks
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Hyperlink's
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