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---
title: URL
slug: Glossary/URL
page-type: glossary-definition
---
{{GlossarySidebar}}
**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](/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/Web_mechanics/What_is_a_URL)
- The syntax of URLs is defined in the [URL Living Standard](https://url.spec.whatwg.org/)
- [URL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL) on Wikipedia