backlink — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A hyperlink to a webpage from an external website.

   Usage

   • Internet

   Synonyms

   inlink

   Antonyms

   outlink

   Broader terms

   hyperlink

2. A reference to an object on another server, allowing it to be updated periodically.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   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.

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.

Verb

1. To link in this fashion.

   Usage

   • Internet