hypertext markup language

/ˌhaɪpərˈtɛkst ˌmɑrˈkʌp ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Definitions of hypertext markup language
  1. noun
    a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
    synonyms: HTML, hypertext mark-up language
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    type of:
    markup language
    a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document
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