protectedlink
nounUK /prəˈtɛktɪd lɪŋk/
US /prəˈtɛktɪd lɪŋk/
A protected link is a special web address that keeps things safe when you click it.
The teacher shared a protected link so only our class could open the quiz.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A connection between two computers that is kept private and safe from strangers.
The bank uses a protected link to send messages to its other office.
3. A hyperlink that only certain people are allowed to open.
You need a login to use that protected link.
4. A way of joining two things together so they cannot be broken or harmed.
The chain made a protected link between the gate and the fence.