How the Internet Works

URL

Uniform Resource Locator.

Definition

Uniform Resource Locator. The address you type into a browser to visit a website, like https://example.com/page. It tells the browser exactly which server to contact and which resource to request.

Example

When you type https://youtube.com into your browser, the URL tells your computer to use HTTPS to connect to YouTube's server and request the homepage.

More terms in How the Internet Works

Domain Name DNS HTTP Request Server Client Frontend Backend Request-Response Cycle IP Address

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