Linkrot

//ˈlɪŋkˌɹɒt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed. Internet, uncountable

    "It turns out that link rot and content drift are endemic to the web, which is both unsurprising and shockingly risky for a library that has “billions of books and no central filing system.”"

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url rot

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"It turns out that link rot and content drift are endemic to the web, which is both unsurprising and shockingly risky for a library that has “billions of books and no central filing system.”"

Etymology

From link (“hyperlink”) + rot (“process of becoming rotten”).

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