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'''URL''' is an abbreviation for '''Uniform Resource Locator'''. It was previously known as the '''Universal Resource Locator''' and is a type of Uniform Resource Identifier. The URL is a unique address or file path that represents the location of a file on the internet and also specifies the method to retrieve the resource from the location.

'''URL''' is an abbreviation for '''Uniform Resource Locator'''. It was previously known as the '''Universal Resource Locator''' and is a type of Uniform Resource Identifier. The URL is a unique address or file path that represents the location of a file on the internet and also specifies the method to retrieve the resource from the location.

   

   

Every website on the internet has a unique URL, which can be entered into the address bar of a web browser to access and view it. Any other file or resource such as an image file, web (HTML) page other than the home page, Java applet and even a programs imbedded inside a site, such as a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application, can also be accessed using a URL.

Every website on the internet has a unique URL, which can be entered into the address bar of a web browser to access and view it. Any other file or resource such as an image file, web (HTML) page other than the home page, Java applet and even programs imbedded inside a site, such as a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application, can also be accessed using a URL.

   

   

The URL consists of a protocol that tells the web browser how to retrieve the file or resource; a domain name which identifies the specific web server on the Internet where the file is stored; and a pathname, which is a hierarchical description that specifies the location of the particular file on the computer.

The URL consists of a protocol that tells the web browser how to retrieve the file or resource; a domain name which identifies the specific web server on the Internet where the file is stored; and a pathname, which is a hierarchical description that specifies the location of the particular file on the computer.