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wikilink

Syllables: wi·ki·link/ˌwɪkɪˈlɪŋk/

wikilink noun: a hyperlink from one wiki page to another.

Noun

wikilink (plural wikilinks)

  1. (wiki jargon) A hyperlink from one wiki page to another.
    • Go through the article and create internal links (wikilinks) that point to other articles (this is part of what is called wikification).2008, John Broughton, Wikipedia: the missing manual, page 75
    • Adding too many wikilinks (overlinking) is usually caused by novice over-enthusiasm2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia works: and how you can be a part of it, page 151

Forms of wikilink

pluralwikilinks

Origin of wikilink

From wiki + link.

Words that rhyme with wikilink

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Questions about wikilink

What does wikilink mean?
Wikilink means a hyperlink from one wiki page to another.
What part of speech is wikilink?
Wikilink is a noun.
How do you pronounce wikilink?
Wikilink is pronounced /ˌwɪkɪˈlɪŋk/.
What is the plural of wikilink?
The plural of wikilink is wikilinks.

Words near wikilink in the dictionary

  1. wikilawyered
  2. wikilawyering
  3. wikilawyers
  4. wikiless
  5. wikilike
  6. wikilink
  7. wikilinks
  8. Wikimedian
  9. Wikimedian in Residence
  10. Wikimedians
  11. Wikimedians in Residence

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