redirection

/ˌriːdəˈrɛkʃən/
noun
  1. The act of changing the direction, purpose, or focus of something.
    • After the argument, a redirection of the conversation to lighter topics helped ease the tension.
    • The redirection of traffic around the construction site caused long delays.
    • The company announced a redirection of its marketing strategy toward younger customers.
  2. On the internet, the automatic sending of a user from one web address to another.
    • The website uses a redirection to send visitors to the mobile version of the page.
    • When you click the old link, a redirection takes you to the new website.
    • A broken redirection can result in an error message for the user.
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