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tsu: Aha, now I see it and thank you
By the way you referred to the link as a "pointer", and I am wondering if you have any more neologistic synonyms
In computer science, a pointer is a programming language datatype whose value refers directly to ("points to") another value stored elsewhere in the computer memory using its address for the the term--Wikipedia
Pretty good syn for "link", I'd say
Thanks again for your patience
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>neologistic synonyms
in teaching an intro course to XP and MS-Word for seniors, we refer to the "mouse pointer" (the cursor looks like a pointer) and "insertion point". using consistent terminology is required to get our "point"s across w/o confustion.
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I have never heard of a (hyper)link being refered to as a pointer. I've heard of the mouse pointer (i.e., the leftward-leaning arrow-shaped cursor icon) and pointers in the programming sense (i.e., storing an address rather than a value in a variable). This latter term has developed a new, extended meaning. A pointer is a reference (URL, citation, etc.) to something: "Could you give me a pointer to that?"
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zm: Thank you for that
Incidentally can I conclude that "hyperlink" is just another syn for "link"
tsu: Thank you too. I'm on the lookout for neologisms,but not if they're literal. Thus woudn't you consider "mouse pointer" and "insertion point" verging on literal
Seriously, this is an important distinction in my project
Thanks bothaya
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Incidentally can I conclude that "hyperlink" is just another syn for "link"It is in my neck of the IT woods, YMMV.
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>woudn't you consider "mouse pointer" and "insertion point" verging on literal.
hey! -- it weren't me that tried to call them neologisms!!
and, I'd say that link was short for hyperlink.
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tsu: Why can't a neologism be literal
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6 months ago, when you first started posting here,
you posted to and/or started several thread about how to use advanced search features of google.
(one example[ur]http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=words&Number=159557[/url])
now, you are stimied by the simpler features of AWAD search.
what is it? are you proficient at using search engines? or an internet illiterate? are you surprised to learn a link is a hyper link? (since when?)
you seem to have an agenda.. (should i go over to word craft to learn it? you seem to refer to that site once a month or so..
all to often you have discussion there, that you are dissatisfied with, you want to continue here,(after we first go there and aquaint ourselves with it, and you provide a link) and then you seem dissatified with our discussion too.
what is it
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>Why can't a neologism be literal
you're the one who claimed it (or wants to rule them out of your collection), so you tell me!
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