red link

noun

A red hyperlink that directs to a potential page (one not yet created) of a wiki.

Opposite
blue link
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Meanings

nounred link (plural red links)

plural red links · alternative redlink

  1. Internetwiki jargonA red hyperlink that directs to a potential page (one not yet created) of a wiki.

    Antonyms: blue link

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA red hyperlink that directs to a potential page (one not yet created) of a wiki.

Opposite
blue link

Origin

In most wikis, a link to a nonexistent page appears in red text.

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Translations

Arabic وَصْلَة حَمْرَاء
  • وَصْلَة حَمْرَاءhyperlink to a potential page
Chinese Mandarin 紅鏈 /红链
  • 紅鏈 /红链 (hóngliàn)hyperlink to a potential page
French lien rouge
  • lien rougehyperlink to a potential page
Japanese 赤リンク
  • 赤リンク (aka rinku)hyperlink to a potential page
Korean 빨간 링크
  • 빨간 링크 (ppalgan ringkeu)hyperlink to a potential page
Portuguese ligação vermelha, link vermelho
  • ligação vermelhahyperlink to a potential page
  • link vermelhohyperlink to a potential page
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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