hypertext

noun

1. (uncountable)Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks.

   “We do not read hypertext the same way we read a novel, and browsing the Web is a different experience from reading a book or newspaper.”

   “Further, hypertext systems, because of their ease of construction, are very rich in text, graphics and visual illustrations.”

2. (countable)A hypertext document.

   “A hypertext system, then, is a memex-like device for creating and manipulating hypertexts, both for on-line browsing, and for reducing selected portions of such texts to . .”