URL refers to
Uniform Resource Locator is related to the web world and refers to the unique
address of a particular page on the internet. Typing in the URL in the address
bar directs the user to the particular web page or file on the internet. No two
website or webpage can have the same URL and is thus a unique address. The URL
consists of a protocol and the domain name which specifies the location of the
particular file. For instance, in case of the internet the protocol that is
used in the URL is http.
The URL can be
used for a text file, image or any other kind of resource on the internet. Thus
every website and ever web page has a unique URL and directs the user to it. Apart
from the protocol and domain name, the URL also consists of forward slashes
which distinguish between the different files and folders. The URL was created
in 1994 and has a fixed syntax that combines slashes, semi colon and dots along
with numbers and alphabet. As per the syntax, the protocol is written first and
is followed by semicolon, two forward slashes, domain name or IP address, port
number and then the path of the resource.