hotlink A mechanism for sharing data between two {application program}s where changes to the data made by one application appear instantly in the other's copy. Under {System 7} on the {Macintosh} the users establishes a hotlink by doing a "Create Publisher" on the server and "Subscribe" on the client. Under {Windows 3} it's "Cut Special"(?) and "Paste Special" (as opposed to the normal Cut and Paste). (1995-02-16)