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hypertext

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

Definition: Computer based information retrieval method. On Web pages, hypertext is any text that is "clickable".
Pronunciation: hai-per tehkst - (noun)
Common Misspellings: hyper text
Examples: Use links and anchor tags to create hypertext on Web pages.
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