What is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

Url is A URL (Uniform Resource Locator), more commonly known as a “web address”, specifies the location of a resource (such as a web page) on the internet. The URL also specifies how to retrieve that resource, also known as the “protocol”, such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc. A URL is a human-readable text that was designed to replace the numbers (IP addresses) that computers use to communicate with servers. Uniform Resource Locators are the locations or addresses for individual pieces of content on the web. Uniform Resource Locators are the locations or addresses for individual pieces of content on the web.

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