dangling link

ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ lɪŋk

Definition

Definition of dangling link - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internet

TECH.

hyperlink that points to non-existent page

TECH.

The website had many dangling links that led to 404 errors.

dead link

documentation

TECH.

unresolved reference in a document

TECH.

The report contained several dangling links that needed to be fixed.

dead link

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Expressions with dangling

left dangling

adj.

hanging loosely without support

The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.

dangling modifier

phrase or clause not clearly related to what it modifies

'Running to catch the bus, his wallet fell' has a dangling modifier..

dangling participle

participle modifying the wrong noun

A dangling participle is a misplaced modifier that confuses the sentence.

Expressions with link

link up

meet with someone informally

Let's link up at the cafe later.

weak link

least strong part of a group or system

The team's defense was the weak link in the game.

missing link

piece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

break the link

end a connection between two things

She decided to break the link between the accounts.

link in a chain

single ring in a metal chain

He repaired the broken link in a chain.

link in the chain

single part of a connected series

Each link in the chain is crucial for its strength.

the weakest link

the least strong part of something

The chain broke at the weakest link.

link arms

hold each other's arms by bending elbows together

They link arms as they walk down the street.

dead link

hyperlink that no longer works

I clicked on the dead link and got an error.

link back

refer to a previous point or source

The article links back to the original research.

Examples of dangling link in a sentence

A dangling link can frustrate visitors looking for information.
The manual was filled with dangling links.
She found a dangling link in the online article.

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French:lien mort, lien non résolu, ...
German:hängender Link, ungelöster Link, ...
Italian:collegamento interrotto, link sospeso, ...
Spanish:enlace colgante, vínculo colgante, ...
Portuguese:link morto, link pendente, ...
Chinese:断链, 悬挂的链接, ...
Japanese:無効なリンク, 未解決のリンク, ...
Arabic:رَابِط مُعَلَّق, رابِط مُعَطَّل, ...
Hebrew:קִישּׁוּר שָׁבוּר, קִישׁוּר תָּלוּי, ...
Russian:мертвая ссылка, висячая ссылка, ...
Ukrainian:битий лінк, висяче посилання, ...
Hindi:लटकता हुआ लिंक, अधूरा संदर्भ, ...
Bengali:ঝুলন্ত লিঙ্ক, অমীমাংসিত লিঙ্ক, ...
Catalan:enllaç penjant, enllaç no resolt, ...
Czech:neplatný odkaz, visící odkaz, ...
Danish:hængende link, uløst link, ...
Dutch:dode link, onopgeloste verwijzing, ...
Greek:κρεμασμένος σύνδεσμος, ανεπίλυτος σύνδεσμος, ...
Hungarian:hibás hivatkozás, hibás link, ...
Khmer:តំណភ្ជាប់ខូច, តំណយោងក្នុងឯកសារដែលមិនទាន់ភ្ជាប់ទៅកាន់គោលដៅ, ...
Korean:죽은 링크, 미해결 참조, ...
Persian:لینک معلق, ارجاع معلق, ...
Polish:martwy link, wiszące odwołanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):link morto, link pendente, ...
Romanian:link rupt, link nefuncțional, ...
Swedish:bruten länk, olöst referens, ...
Thai:ลิงก์ที่ห้อยอยู่, ลิงก์ที่ไม่สมบูรณ์, ...
Turkish:boş bağlantı, eksik bağlantı, ...
Vietnamese:liên kết bị treo, liên kết chưa hoàn chỉnh, ...

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