hypernote

Noun

1. An annotation on another annotation.
   • All these citations are generally annexed at the bottom of his page, like notes, which refer again to other notes, and hypernotes, or further quotations, resulting from the former. - 1758, The Monthly Review, or,...
2. An annotation provided in hypertext format.
   • In the notes at the end of the book I have therefore included the symbol ☞www☜ to indicate a more extensive note, a hypernote, which can be accessed on the Internet. The site to look for is www.righthandlefthand.com. -...