bookmarking

Saving for later

Bookmarking is the act of saving a location for easy return—originally by placing a physical marker in a book, now most commonly by saving a webpage or digital content for later access.

In browsers, bookmarking a site adds it to a personal list so you don't have to remember or retype the URL.

I've been bookmarking recipes all week.

The term extends to any system that lets users flag content for future reference, from social media posts to streaming queues.

digital

browser

Web access program

tabProjection for gripping
favoritesMost preferred choices
URLWeb location identifier

link · save · folder · sync · cloud · toolbar · icon · click · webpage · online

reading

reminder

Memory aid

placeholderTemporary position marker
keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
souvenirToken from a trip

memento · return · revisit · recall · preserve · marking · flagging · noting · tracking · continuity

organization

categorization

Arranging into groups

taggingAttaching identifying markers
sortingArranging into sequence
filingStoring documents systematically

folders · labels · collections · archiving · indexing · cataloging · taxonomy · grouping · hierarchy · arrangement

research

citation

Mention of a source

annotationAdded explanatory comment
referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
sourcePoint of origin

bibliography · footnote · cross-reference · notes · highlighting · scholarship · articles · journals · literature · endnote

bookmarking

browser

page

reminder

categorization

citation

bookmarking

Opposites

Categories

Family