Sorry...I should have said: "By their definition in the web realm". Yes, in other contexts breadcrumbs mean "where you've been", but in almost all cases on the web, they are used to show hierarchical relationships among pages. Here is the definition as defined by whatis.com:
"On a Web site, a breadcrumb trail is a navigation tool that allows a user to see where the current page is in relation to the Web site's hierarchy. The term breadcrumb trail comes from the story of Hansel and Gretel, who left a trail of breadcrumbs as they walked through the forest so they could trace their way back home."
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Sorry...I should have said: "By their definition in the web realm". Yes, in other contexts breadcrumbs mean "where you've been", but in almost all cases on the web, they are used to show hierarchical relationships among pages. Here is the definition as defined by whatis.com:
"On a Web site, a breadcrumb trail is a navigation tool that allows a user to see where the current page is in relation to the Web site's hierarchy. The term breadcrumb trail comes from the story of Hansel and Gretel, who left a trail of breadcrumbs as they walked through the forest so they could trace their way back home."