| This will take
you from one Internet site to the next with a simple click of your
mouse. You can usually tell where a link is because the writing will
look different. For instance, some links appear in bold, some are
underlined, and some are even attached to pictures. Also called a
link.
On the Web or other hypertext
systems, hyperlink is a synonym for both link and hypertext link.
Possibly, the term originated because "link" was not felt to be
specific enough. And it's shorter than "hypertext link." |
