Meanings
nounbacklink (plural backlinks)
plural backlinks
- computingA reference to an object on another server, allowing it to be updated periodically.
As mentioned, the major downside to using backlinks is that they are tied to a specific NetWare server and not tied to the external reference objects location in the NDS tree.
2002, Jeffrey F. Hughes, Blair W. Thomas, Novell's Guide to NetWare 6 Networks, page 467 - computingA link to another page that links to the current one, often in an automatically assembled list of links to all other such pages, allowing for bidirectional navigation.
verbbacklink (third-person singular simple present backlinks, present participle backlinking, simple past and past participle backlinked)
present singular third person backlinks · participle present backlinking · participle past backlinked · past backlinked
- InternetTo link in this fashion.
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Translations
Czech zpětný odkaz
- zpětný odkazcomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
Finnish paluulinkki
- paluulinkkicomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
French lien retour
- lien retourcomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
German Rückverweis, Backlink
- Rückverweiscomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
- Backlinkcomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
Spanish retroenlace
- retroenlacecomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
Vietnamese liên kết ngược
- liên kết ngượccomputing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
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APA
backlink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlink
MLA
“backlink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlink. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backlink,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlink.
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