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< [[Glossary]]
 
< [[Glossary]]
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==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.
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A '''URL''' ('''U'''niform '''R'''esource '''L'''ocator) is an address that points to where a website or file can be found on the Web.
  
 
At its simplest, a URL consists of:   
 
At its simplest, a URL consists of:   
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: and the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]:   
 
: and the website's [[Glossary/Domain-name|domain name]]:   
:: <code><u>'''sjvwc.net'''</u></code>
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:: <code><u>'''example.com'''</u></code>
  
 
: to make the URL:   
 
: to make the URL:   
:: <code><u><nowiki>http://sjvwc.net</nowiki></u></code>
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:: <code><u><nowiki>http://example.com</nowiki></u></code>
  
 
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: A file name:
 
: A file name:
 
: <nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
 
: <nowiki>http://www.example.com/folder/</nowiki>'''file.txt'''
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[[Category:AboutUs:Definition]]

Latest revision as of 12:24, 18 December 2013

http://

and the website's domain name:
example.com
to make the URL:
http://example.com

A URL can also include:

A directory or directories:
http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt
and
A file name:
http://www.example.com/folder/file.txt

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