uniform resource locator
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈjunɪfɔrm ˈrisɔrs ˈlɒkeɪtər/
- Texting
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localizador uniforme de recursos
- Every website has a unique uniform resource locator that allows users to locate it online easily.
- uniform resource locator (URL)
Examples
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An address typed into a web browser is the URL, or uniform resource locator.
Academic text (1997) -
This information may include the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that you just came from (whether this URL is on the site or not), which URL you next go to (whether this URL is on the site or not), what browser and computer configuration you are using, and your IP address.
Blog text (28) -
Persistent Uniform Resource Locators become an even more attractive and complex task.
Blog text (19) -
URL (Uniform Resource Locator): An address to access World Wide Web pages on the Internet.
Academic text (1995) -
That said, any reproduction of this website's content must credit the website by name and Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
Blog text (18) -
A uniform resource locator (URL) for each site is required to identify the location of the exchange-formatted data.
Academic text (2000) -
Today, the most common form of filtering is based on a website's address, otherwise known as its URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
Academic text (2002) -
Students were notified through a Hadley-China newsletter of the date, time, and Internet Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or website.
Academic text (2007) -
To access a web page, you need to enter the uniform resource locator in the browser's address bar.
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The uniform resource locator is crucial for finding specific resources on the Internet, as it defines their exact location.
Synonyms
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2.8
An internet address that tells where to find a web page or file
A web address you type into a browser to open a page or file
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'resource' and 'locator' can infer this is something that locates or finds a resource, so the core composition is partly transparent. However, 'uniform' has a specialized sense here (a standardized naming/format) and the term denotes a technical concept — an Internet 'address' — that is not fully predictable from everyday meanings, so a B1 learner would likely need prior exposure for the full sense.
Etymology
Uniform resource locator is like a street 'address' for the web: it tells your browser where to find a page, image, or file. The word resource is the thing, locator is what finds it, and uniform means the same system for all sites, so the 'URL' points you to the exact spot online.