Backlink

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hyperlink to a webpage from an external website. Internet
  2. 2
    A 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."

  3. 3
    A 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.
Verb
  1. 1
    To link in this fashion. Internet

Synonyms

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inlink

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From back + link.

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