hotlinking
ˈhɑːtlɪŋkɪŋ
Definition

Definition of hotlinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internetTECH.directly linking to another website's files or imagesTECH.
  • Hotlinking images can use up someone else's bandwidth.
embedding leeching

Adjective

1.
internetTECH.related to embedding resources from another serverTECH.
  • The website uses hotlinking techniques for its images.
embedding linking
2.
technologyTECH.involving unauthorized use of resourcesTECH.
  • Hotlinking content without permission can lead to legal issues.
illicit unauthorized
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Origin of hotlinking

Blend, hot (active) + link (connection)

Examples of hotlinking in a sentence

  • He warned against hotlinking in the forum post.
  • Hotlinking practices can strain server resources.
  • Websites often discourage hotlinking to save bandwidth.
  • Hotlinking images can slow down the original site.
  • The website was penalized for hotlinking.

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  1. French:hotlinking, intégration externe, ...
  2. German:Hotlinking, eingebettet, ...
  3. Italian:hotlinking, collegamento diretto non autorizzato, ...
  4. Spanish:hotlinking, vinculado directamente, ...
  5. Portuguese:hotlinking, linkagem direta, ...
  6. Chinese:盗链, 热链接的, ...
  7. Japanese:直リンク, ホットリンクの, ...
  8. Arabic:الرَّبْط السّاخِن, مُتَعَلِّق بِالرَّبْط المُباشِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:הוֹטְלִינְקִינְג, שִׁימוּשׁ בִּלְתִּי מֻרְשֶׁה, ...
  10. Russian:горячая ссылка, горячий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хотлінкінг, гарячий, ...
  12. Hindi:हॉटलिंकिंग, अनधिकृत उपयोग, ...
hotlink
ˈhɑːtlɪŋk

Definition of hotlink - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
internetTECH.hyperlink that directly links to a fileTECH.
  • The hotlink led directly to the image on another site.
hyperlink URL
2.
embeddingTECH.USmethod of embedding content from another siteTECH.US
  • Using a hotlink, she displayed the video on her blog.

Verb

tr.
1.
internetTECH.create a hyperlink to another websiteTECH.
  • She hotlinks to her favorite blog in her post.
hyperlink link
2.
website embeddingTECH.embed media from another site without permissionTECH.
  • He got in trouble for hotlinking images from other websites.
embed link
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Origin of hotlink

English, hot (high temperature) + link (connection)

Examples of hotlink in a sentence

  • The website was penalized for using a hotlink.
  • The hotlink led to a broken image.
  • He hotlinked to the source material in his article.
  • The website was penalized for hotlinking to copyrighted images.
  • She was sued for hotlinking a video without consent.
  • Hotlinking can lead to bandwidth theft issues.

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  1. French:lien direct, créer un lien hypertexte, ...
  2. German:Direktlink, verlinken, ...
  3. Italian:collegamento diretto, linkare, ...
  4. Spanish:enlace directo, hipervincular, ...
  5. Portuguese:link direto, hiperligar, ...
  6. Chinese:热链接, 创建超链接, ...
  7. Japanese:ホットリンク, ホットリンクする, ...
  8. Arabic:رابط مباشر, رَبَطَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִיפֶּרְלִינְק יָשִׁיר, לְקַשֵּׁר, ...
  10. Russian:горячая ссылка, встраивать медиа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пряме посилання, створити гіперпосилання, ...
  12. Hindi:हॉटलिंक, हॉटलिंक करना, ...

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