URL

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Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a text string that specifies where a resource (such as a web page, image, or video) can be found on the Internet.

In the context of {{Glossary("HTTP")}} , URLs are called “Web address” or “link”. Your {{glossary("browser")}}  displays URLs in its address bar, for example: https://developer.mozilla.org. Some browsers display only the part of a URL after the “//”, that is, the {{Glossary("Domain name")}} .

URLs can also be used for file transfer ({{Glossary("FTP")}} ), emails ({{Glossary("SMTP")}} ), and other applications.

See also

• Understanding URLs and their structure
• The syntax of URLs is defined in the URL Living Standard
• URL on Wikipedia