hypertext Syllabification: (hy·per·text)Pronunciation: /ˈhīpərˌtekst/Translate hypertext | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of hypertext noun Computing a software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click method. a document presented on a computer as hypertext. hypertext in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hypertext in the British & World English dictionary