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Hardcode

In web design, the verb hardcode refers to the action of typing in the HTML code as opposed to using an HTML text editor to create a web page.

HTML

The acronym for Hypertext Markup Language, which is the code of the Internet. The HTML code gives specific instruction to a web browser on how to display the words and images that make up a web page.

Hyperlink

A clickable link usually between two web pages. Almost anything can be used as a hyperlink. The most easily recognized are underlined and highlighted text, graphics, and buttons. A hyperlink has many more uses and can be much more complicated than this definition.