external link

noun

A hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.

Opposite
internal link
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Meanings

nounexternal link (plural external links)

plural external links

  1. InternetA hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.

    Antonyms: internal link

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.

Opposite
internal link

Translations

Arabic وَصْلَة خَارِجِيَّة
  • وَصْلَة خَارِجِيَّةTranslations
French lien externe
  • lien externeTranslations
Greek εξωτερικός σύνδεσμος
  • εξωτερικός σύνδεσμος (exoterikós sýndesmos)Translations
Indonesian pranala luar
  • pranala luarTranslations
Malay pautan luar
  • pautan luarTranslations
Russian вне́шняя ссы́лка
  • вне́шняя ссы́лка (vnéšnjaja ssýlka)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

external link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20link

MLA

“external link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20link. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “external link,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20link.

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