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DefinitionHypermedia (ハイパーメディア) is a mechanism that attaches links (references to other information) not only to text but also to images, sound and video, so users can follow them to related information.
ExplanationIt grew out of the idea of hypertext, which connects words and phrases within documents by links. Instead of reading in a fixed order as with a paper book, users choose their own path, and the Web is an example that put this mechanism into wide use.
AnalogyLike a rail map, you can follow a line from any station to another, and the rider decides the order of the stops.
Memory hook"Hyper" means beyond: you can jump beyond the order of the pages.