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Uniform resource locator

nounid 4558·updated May 9, 2026
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The string of characters that form a web address

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Network85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

acronym
URL
plural
Uniform resource locators
possessive
Uniform resource locator's
pluralpossessive
Uniform resource locators'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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The global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web. The first part of the address indicates what protocol to use, and the second part specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located. For example, http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html .
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The string of characters that form a web address

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