referrer
/rɪˈfɜːrər/
A referrer is a person who directs someone to a place or a web page that sent a visitor to the current site, used in both everyday and technical contexts.
Examples
- The referrer received a bonus for each successful hire.
- A missing referrer may indicate direct navigation or a secure link.
- The analytics dashboard shows top referrer domains.
- Privacy settings can block the referrer from being transmitted.
- She acted as a referrer for the charity, connecting donors with projects.
Meanings
late Middle English from Old French referer, based on Latin referre ‘to bring back’
Examples
- The referrer received a bonus for each successful hire.
- Our website tracks the referrer to understand traffic sources.
- She acted as a referrer for the charity, connecting donors with projects.
- The referrer field in the log shows which page the user came from.
- A trusted referrer can improve the credibility of a recommendation.
emerged in the 1990s as part of the HTTP protocol specifications
Examples
- The server logged the referrer to analyze visitor patterns.
- Privacy settings can block the referrer from being transmitted.
- Developers can read the referrer header to customize content.
- A missing referrer may indicate direct navigation or a secure link.
- The analytics dashboard shows top referrer domains.