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Meaning of "linkrot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINKROT

linkrot  [ˈlɪnkˌrɒt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINKROT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linkrot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINKROT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Link rot

Link rot, also known as link death or link breaking, is an informal term for the process by which hyperlinks point to web pages, servers or other resources that have become permanently unavailable. The phrase also describes the effects of failing to update out-of-date web pages that clutter search engine results. A link that does not work any more is called a broken link, dead link, or dangling link. Formally, this is a form of dangling reference: the target of the reference no longer exists.

Definition of linkrot in the English dictionary

The definition of linkrot in the dictionary is the condition of a website link not being updated, with the result that the host website is no longer hyperlinked to the desired website.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINKROT


agorot
ˌæɡəˈrɒt
dogtrot
ˈdɒɡˌtrɒt
foxtrot
ˈfɒksˌtrɒt
garotte
ɡəˈrɒt
garrote
ɡəˈrɒt
garrotte
ɡəˈrɒt
globe-trot
ˈɡləʊbtrɒt
grot
ɡrɒt
gut-rot
ˈɡʌtˌrɒt
jog-trot
ˈdʒɒɡˌtrɒt
out-trot
ˌaʊtˈtrɒt
rhinocerot
raɪˈnɒsəˌrɒt
rot
rɒt
rotte
rɒt
shofroth
ˈʃəʊˌfrɒt
tommyrot
ˈtɒmɪˌrɒt
trot
trɒt
vrot
frɒt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINKROT

link
link motion
link road
Link trainer
linkable
linkage
linkboy
linked list
linker
linking consonant
linking verb
linkman
linkmen
links
linksland
linkster
linkup
linkwork
linky

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINKROT

black rot
brown rot
carrot
Corot
Diderot
dry rot
foot rot
garrot
Igorot
noble rot
on the trot
parrot
Pierrot
Sderot
sick as a parrot
soft rot
tarot
turkey trot
wet rot
wild carrot

Synonyms and antonyms of linkrot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linkrot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINKROT

Find out the translation of linkrot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linkrot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linkrot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

linkrot
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linkrot
570 millions of speakers

English

linkrot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

linkrot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

linkrot
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

linkrot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linkrot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিঙ্করট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linkrot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linkrot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

linkrot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リンク切れ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

linkrot
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linkrot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linkrot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிங்க்ரோட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Linkrot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

linkrot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obsolescenza dei link
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linkrot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

linkrot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linkrot
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

linkrot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linkrot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linkrot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linkrot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linkrot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINKROT»

The term «linkrot» is used very little and occupies the 175.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINKROT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «linkrot» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «linkrot» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linkrot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINKROT»

Discover the use of linkrot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linkrot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vanishing Act: The Erosion of Online Footnotes and ...
... 51, 59, 60, 63, 66-68, 86 rate of, 64 See also linkrot, permanence Internet Archive, 21, 34 Internet citations, 39 disappearance of, 15, 43 frequency of use, 52-53, 62 See also footnotes, half-life, permanence Internet references examination of, ...
Michael Bugeja, Daniela V. Dimitrova, 2010
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International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, ...
The percentage of respondents reporting the problem of "speed" has been consistent over the last two surveys — 63% in the Eighth and 66% in the Seventh survey respectively. 3.2 LINKROT OR DANGLING LINKS The next most frequently ...
Waldemar Karwowski, 2006
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Surviving Inclusion
Linkrot The trouble with sharing Internet resources in a book is that Internet site addresses change all the time. One day the web address works; the next day, the web page is gone. Regular Internet users often refer to this phenomenon as ...
Kay Johnson Lehmann, 2004
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NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary
linkrot. Another name for a broken link, it refers to all of the broken links on the Web in general. Linux. pronounced: lie-nux or lynn -nix Created by Linus Ton/ aids in 1991 and developed collaboratively over the lnternet, Linux is a success story ...
Erin Jansen, Vincent James, 2002
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Scholarly Communication in Science and Engineering Research ...
®linkrot ̄. (Koehler 1999; Koehler 2002;Lawrence, Pennock etal. 2001; Taylorand Hudson2000). Manyarticles and reportsalso show how undergraduate studentsprefer touse theInternet for library resources (Friedlander 2002; Lombardo and ...
Wei Wei, 2013
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User-centered Web Development
A number of helpful features, such as checking for linkrot, and estimating the download time using different connection speeds, can help the web developer with usability issues. Some of the leading web design applications include Microsoft ...
Jonathan Lazar, 2001
7
Visual Design for the Modern Web
Jakob Nielson, a usability guru, warns against linkrot, a terminal web disease with the presenting symptom of dead links. Linkrot is one of the fastest ways to convince your visitors that your site is unreliable. Make sure your links are functional ...
Penny McIntire, 2007
8
World Wide Web
”Software Eliminates User Errors And Linkrot” http: //justaddwater.dk/2007/10/05/ blog-software-eliminates-user-errors-and-linkrot/. Justaddwater.dk. Retrieved 2007-10-05. 197Mueller, John (2007-12-14). ”FYI on Google Toolbar's Latest ...
By Wikipedians
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Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics: A Systems ...
Second, links to outside sites exist at the mercy of other site operators. Sites are erected, torn down, or moved at unpredictable moments, leaving the site with the links in a situation known as linkrot. The solution is simple: Check the links ...
Stephen J. Guastello, 2013
10
Planting Your Family Tree Online: How to Create Your Own ...
absolute, Q, Q, Q broken, Q, Q, !, Q, i, i, A error message (illus), Q descriptions, Q linkrot, Q, Q, Q, Q name of the link, Q, Q relative, Q, Q, Q, Q i, I (illus.), Q, Q, Q, Q, I Link lists, Q, Q, Q, Q Linkrot, Q, Q, Q, Q Linux, Q List administrator(s), Q, ...
Cyndi Howells, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINKROT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linkrot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Don't speak, memory
But Ambrose argues that, with all its crazy lacunae and missing links (“linkrot”), the Web is more like “a lazy historian.” “The disappearance of a ... «Boston Globe, Nov 14»
2
Twitpic, Already Sidelined By Twitter, Shuts Down After Trademark …
Millions of photo links across Twitter will soon succumb to linkrot. The service Twitpic, once a primary avenue for posting images to the ... «ReadWrite, Sep 14»
3
Qld government in social media policy linkrot FAIL
Watch what you post – that's the message of a cringe-makingly awful video created by the Queensland Government's Department of Natural ... «Register, May 14»
4
Linkrot on The Million-Dollar Homepage
I bet a lot of the 'live' stuff is effectively dead, too: squatted, sold and repurposed domains. But that would be much harder to check for. Perhaps ... «Boing Boing, Apr 14»
5
Monday Morning Regulatory Review I – 3/17/14: Obamacare Risks …
More revisions are likely and the current version may be replaced or subject to linkrot. Third-Party Payments: HHS also sent to the Federal ... «Federal Regulations Advisor, Mar 14»
6
When Will the Internet Defeat Link Rot?
Another piece, a 1998 article by Jakob Nielsen called "Fighting Linkrot," implores readers to "never let any URL die" in the fight against link rot. «Motherboard, Jan 14»
7
Where Do We Go From Here? 8 Hypotheses About Tech in 2014
This happens somewhat naturally thanks to linkrot and Google's preference for new stuff, but what if we got intentional about it. Why doesn't all ... «Nextgov, Jan 14»
8
5 “Foundations” Of SEO That Were Torched In 2013
Linkrot is a real problem on the web, and now Google's contributing to it mightily. I'll be interested to see how the numbers change over the next ... «Search Engine Land, Dec 13»
9
Netizen Report: China Targets Dalai Lama for Spreading …
The Harvard Law School Library is partnering with over 30 libraries and non-profits to combat the impact of linkrot, when websites disappear ... «Global Voices Online, Nov 13»
10
The Crowd in the Machine
It might survive in some screen grab, or appropriated under new metadata, but linkrot is an equally likely fate. Save for rigorous annotation and ... «Global Voices Online, Oct 13»

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