Referrer: meaning, definitions and examples
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referrer
[ rɪˈfɜːrə(r) ]
internet
A person who recommends or refers a product, service, or website to others.
Synonyms
recommendation source, referrer program participant
Examples of usage
- The referrer received a discount for referring a friend to the online store.
- The referrer program has helped increase traffic to the website.
Translations
Translations of the word "referrer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 referente
🇮🇳 रेफरर
🇩🇪 Verweisender
🇮🇩 perujuk
🇺🇦 реферер
🇵🇱 odsyłający
🇯🇵 参照元
🇫🇷 référent
🇪🇸 referente
🇹🇷 yönlendiren
🇰🇷 참조자
🇸🇦 المرجع
🇨🇿 odkazující
🇸🇰 odkazujúci
🇨🇳 推荐人
🇸🇮 napotitelj
🇮🇸 tilvísandi
🇰🇿 сілтеме жасаушы
🇬🇪 რეფერერი
🇦🇿 istinadçı
🇲🇽 referente
Etymology
The word 'referrer' originated from the verb 'refer' in the late 20th century with the emergence of the internet and online marketing. It is commonly used in the context of online businesses and affiliate marketing to denote someone who directs others to a specific product or service. The term has since become popular in digital marketing and e-commerce, highlighting the importance of word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations in the online world.
See also: refer, referee, reference, referencer, referendum, referent.