"hyper-" comes from the Greek prefix "????-" and means "over" or "beyond"; it has a common origin with the prefix "super-" which comes from Latin. It signifies the overcoming of the previous linear constraints of written text.

The term "hypertext" is often used where the term "hypermedia" might seem appropriate.

In 1992, author Ted Nelson - who coined both terms in 1965 - wrote:

Types and uses of hypertext

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