Difference between revisions of "Glossary/URL"

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

At its simplest, a URL consists of:

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A URL can also include:

and

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-A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is an address that points to where a file can be found on the Web.
+A '''URL''' ('''Uniform Resource Locator''') is an address that points to where a website or file can be found on the Web.
-A URL consists of:
+At its simplest, a URL consists of:
 * the protocol
-** '''http://'''www.example.com/folder/file.txt
+** '''http://'''www.example.com
-* the {{def|Domain Name|domain name}} or computer name,
+and
-** http://'''www.example.com'''/folder/file.txt
+* the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]
-* the file's directory(ies),
+** http://www.'''example.com'''
+A URL can also include:
+* a directory or directories
 ** <nowiki>http://www.example.com</nowiki>'''/folder/'''file.txt
-* and the file's name.
+and
+* a file name
 ** <nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
-[[Category:AboutUs:Definition|URL]]