Glossary/URL

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:

• the protocol
  • http://www.example.com

and

• the website's domain name
  • http://www.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