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backlink

backlink noun: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website.

Noun

backlink (plural backlinks)

  1. (Internet) A hyperlink to a webpage from an external website.
    Synonyms:
    inlink
    Antonyms:
    outlink
  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.2002, Jeffrey F. Hughes, Blair W. Thomas, Novell's Guide to NetWare 6 Networks, page 467
  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

backlink (third-person singular simple present backlinks, present participle backlinking, simple past and past participle backlinked)

  1. (Internet) To link in this fashion.

backlink meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

backlink in Tamil

பின் தொடர்ப்பு

backlink in Vietnamese

computing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website
liên kết ngược

Synonyms of backlink

Antonyms

Forms of backlink

Noun
pluralbacklinks
Verb
third-person singular presentbacklinks
present participlebacklinking
past participlebacklinked
pastbacklinked

Origin of backlink

From back + link.

Questions about backlink

What does backlink mean?
Backlink means a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website.
What is backlink in Tamil?
Backlink in Tamil is பின் தொடர்ப்பு. See Backlink meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is backlink?
Backlink can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of backlink?
The plural of backlink is backlinks.

Words near backlink in the dictionary

  1. backliner
  2. backliners
  3. backlines
  4. backlining
  5. backlinings
  6. backlink
  7. backlinked
  8. backlinker
  9. backlinkers
  10. backlinking
  11. backlinks

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: backlink (page history and authors); backlink (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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