---
title: Hypertext
slug: Glossary/Hypertext
tags:
  - Glossary
  - Web
  - WebMechanics
---
Hypertext is text that contains links to other texts, as opposed to a single linear flow like in a novel.

The term was coined by Ted Nelson around 1965.

## See also

- {{interwiki("wikipedia", "Hypertext", "Hypertext")}} on Wikipedia
