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linkrot

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋkˌɹɒt/

The English word “linkrot” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The steady increase in the number of broken hyperlinks as webpages are moved or removed.

Etymology

From link (“hyperlink”) + rot (“process of becoming rotten”).

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