What does it mean when a link or website that you choose appear in another window instead of the same one?

Question

Is it spyware or something else.

Answer 1

It's not spyware. It is just that the designer of that website choose it that way.  When making websites, they got a choice wether the link will appear on another window or another tab or same window.  

Answer 2

It isn't spy ware or anything like that. Its basically counted as a pop up window, so it opens in a separate window. Now sometimes it just something you have changed in the configuration of your web browser. I use firefox, and it basically under tools, options, and then tabs.

Answer 3

The link carries the attribute "target=_blank" as part of it. That forces the link to open in a new window.

Answer 4

It just means the designer of the site decided it would be more convenient for it to be displayed in a new browser window. They simply use XHTML to do this.

Answer 5

all it means is, that instead of it appearing as another tab, in the window you are using currently, it will open a new one.

no its no spyware, unless the link has a virus on it....

but dw about that

Answer 6

It means the person linking to that content decided it would best be displayed in it's own window.