HTML

noun

ˌāch-(ˌ)tē-(ˌ)em-ˈel

: a markup language that is used to create documents on the Internet incorporating text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks

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Those that defaulted to raw HTML will be explaining why the AI feature meant to expand gross margin is compressing it. — Gaurav Chodwadia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In the early days of the internet, HTML code and the need to design simple, small-size sites downloadable on dial-up led many hosts to adhere to a strict, basic palette. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026 Ditto for producing the HTML code for a custom web gallery. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026 Invented in the early 2000s by John Gruber and Aaron Schwartz, Markdown is a backend writing format that, compared to, say, HTML, is more simple and readable for computers, and thus is booming once again in the era of AI search. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for HTML

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Etymology

hypertext markup language

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of HTML was in 1992

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HTLV

HTML

http

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HTML

noun

ˌāch-ˌtē-ˌem-ˈel

: a computer language used to create pages for the World Wide Web that can include text, pictures, sound, and hyperlinks

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hypertext markup language

HTML

noun

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