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shortlink

shortlink noun: a short web address, produced by a URL shortener, that redirects to a desired address that is typically much longer.

Noun

shortlink (plural shortlinks)

  1. (Internet) A short web address, produced by a URL shortener, that redirects to a desired address that is typically much longer.
    • A "dynamic" QR code contains a shortlink whose target can later be updated.

Forms of shortlink

pluralshortlinks

Questions about shortlink

What does shortlink mean?
Shortlink means a short web address, produced by a URL shortener, that redirects to a desired address that is typically much longer.
What part of speech is shortlink?
Shortlink is a noun.
What is the plural of shortlink?
The plural of shortlink is shortlinks.

Words near shortlink in the dictionary

  1. shortlegged
  2. shortleggedness
  3. shortlex
  4. shortline
  5. shortlines
  6. shortlink
  7. shortlist
  8. shortlisted
  9. shortlistee
  10. shortlistees
  11. shortlister

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shortlink (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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