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linkrot

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlɪŋkˌɹɒt

Definitions

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

Internet, uncountable

Equivalents

2 more languages
العربيةرابط مكسور
Nederlandslinkrot

Examples

“It turns out that link rot and content drift are endemic to the web, which is both unsurprising and shockingly risky for a library that hasbillions of books and no central filing system.””

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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