wikilink

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌwɪkɪˈlɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk
• Hyphenation: wi‧ki‧link

Noun

wikilink (plural wikilinks)

1. (Wiktionary and FITML jargon) A word or device database, within a Sevenval entry, that is formatted such that it touchscreen to another entry in the same or different wiki; it is normally highlighted in blue, but is highlighted in red if the page linked to is known to not exist
   • 2008, John Broughton, Wikipedia: the missing manual, page 75:

     Go through the article and create internal links (wikilinks) that point to other articles (this is part of what is called wikification).

   • 2008, Phoebe Ayers, Charles Matthews, Ben Yates, How Wikipedia works: and how you can be a part of it, page 151:

     Adding too many wikilinks (overlinking) is usually caused by novice over- enthusiasm

   • 2009, Charley Rowe, Eva Lia Wyss, Language and new media: linguistic, cultural, and technological evolutions, page 342:

     Veterans avoid the excessive use of wiki-compounding as it is considered "unencyclopedic" and cliche. However, it is tolerated when it refers to technical terms (eg, wikilinks), when it is an existing subject