hotlink

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noun

A direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video.

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Meanings

nounhotlink (plural hotlinks)

plural hotlinks

  1. InternetA direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video.

Origin

From hot + link.

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APA

hotlink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotlink

MLA

“hotlink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotlink. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hotlink,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hotlink.

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