In computing, a uniform resource locator (URL) (originally called universal resource locator) is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an Internet resource.
A URL is technically a type of uniform resource identifier (URI), but in many technical documents and verbal discussions, URL is often used as a synonym for URI.
Read more about Uniform Resource Locator: History, Syntax, List of Allowed URL Characters, URLs As Locators, Internet Hostnames, Modern Usage
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