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:
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A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is an address that points to where a file can be found on the Web.
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A URL consists of:
 
* the {{def|protocol}},
 
* the {{def|protocol}},
 
** '''http://'''www.example.com/folder/file.txt
 
** '''http://'''www.example.com/folder/file.txt

Revision as of 00:22, 7 January 2011

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is an address that points to where a file can be found on the Web.

A URL consists 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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