Definition

1. Noun:
   • A standardized address for a resource on the internet: A "uniform resource locator" is a specific character string that provides the complete address and access method for a document or other resource on the World Wide Web. It is the global address of documents and other resources on the web.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please type the uniform resource locator into your browser's address bar to visit the website.
  • The email contained a clickable uniform resource locator that directed users to the registration page.
  • A uniform resource locator typically begins with a protocol like http:// or https://.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Specification: In technical contexts, a "uniform resource locator" is defined as a specific type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that specifies both the location of a resource and the primary mechanism for retrieving it.
  • The system parses the uniform resource locator to determine the correct network protocol to use.

Variants and Related Words

• URL (noun): The common, abbreviated form of "uniform resource locator." This is the standard term used in everyday language.
  • The URL for the homepage is bookmarked in my browser.
• Web address (noun): A common, non-technical synonym for a URL or uniform resource locator.
  • What's the web address for that online store?
• Link (noun): While often used interchangeably in casual speech, a "link" (short for hyperlink) typically refers to the clickable element containing a URL, not the address string itself.
  • Click on the link to follow the uniform resource locator.

Synonyms

• Web address: The location of a website or file on the internet.
• Internet address: A general term for an address used on the internet.

Related Phrases

• To enter a URL: To type a uniform resource locator into a browser.
  • You can enter the URL manually if the link is broken.
• To resolve a URL: The process by which a browser or other client finds the IP address associated with a domain name in a uniform resource locator.
  • The browser must resolve the URL before it can load the page.
• URL shortening: The technique of creating a short, alternate uniform resource locator that redirects to a longer original URL.
  • They used a URL shortening service to make the link easier to share on social media.

Noun

1. the address of a web page on the world wide web