linkfilter
nounUK /ˈlɪŋkˌfɪltə/
US /ˈlɪŋkˌfɪltər/
A tool that checks links and blocks the bad ones.
The linkfilter stopped the unsafe website from opening.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Software that hides or removes broken links from a page.
The linkfilter cleaned up all the dead links on the old blog.
3. A person who reviews and approves links before they are shared.
As a linkfilter, she checked every link in the newsletter.
4. A setting that limits which links can be clicked in a chat app.
Turn on the linkfilter so kids can't open strange links.
5. A service that rewrites links to track clicks and block spam.
The linkfilter flagged the shortened URL as suspicious.