Difference between revisions of "Glossary/URL"

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A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is the an address on the Internet which identifies the location of a file on the Internet. A URL is made up of:
 
A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is the an address on the Internet which identifies the location of a file on the Internet. A URL is made up of:
 
* the {{def|protocol}},
 
* the {{def|protocol}},
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** '''http://'''www.funnysmsjokesshayari.blogspot.com/
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** '''http://'''www.example.com/folder/file.txt
 
* the {{def|Domain Name|domain name}} or computer name,
 
* the {{def|Domain Name|domain name}} or computer name,
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** http://'''www.funnysmsjokesshayari.blogspot.com/
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** http://'''www.example.com'''/folder/file.txt
 
* the file's directory(ies),
 
* the file's directory(ies),
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** <nowiki>http://'''www.funnysmsjokesshayari.blogspot.com/
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** <nowiki>http://www.example.com</nowiki>'''/folder/'''file.txt
 
* and the file's name.
 
* and the file's name.
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** <nowiki>http://'''www.funnysmsjokesshayari.blogspot.com/
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** <nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
  
 
[[Category:AboutUs:Definition|URL]]
 
[[Category:AboutUs:Definition|URL]]

Revision as of 18:42, 27 October 2008

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the an address on the Internet which identifies the location of a file on the Internet. A URL is made up of:

  • the protocol,
    • http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt
  • the domain name or computer name,
    • http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt
  • the file's directory(ies),
    • http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt
  • and the file's name.
    • http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt

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