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backlinks

backlinks is the plural of backlink.

Meaning of backlink

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.

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Questions about backlinks

What is backlinks the plural of?
Backlinks is the plural of backlink.

Words near backlinks in the dictionary

  1. backlink
  2. backlinked
  3. backlinker
  4. backlinkers
  5. backlinking
  6. backlinks
  7. backlist
  8. backlisted
  9. backlisting
  10. backlists
  11. backlit

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backlinks (page history and authors); backlink (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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