Legal Definitions - URL

A URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is a web address that identifies the location of a resource on the internet. It is a string of characters that specifies the protocol, domain name, and path to a specific webpage or file.

For example, the URL for the homepage of Google is:

https://www.google.com/

This URL includes the protocol (https), the domain name (www.google.com), and the path to the homepage (/).

Another example is the URL for a specific article on the New York Times website:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/biden-covid-vaccine-mandate.html

This URL includes the protocol (https), the domain name (www.nytimes.com), and the path to the article (/2021/08/10/us/politics/biden-covid-vaccine-mandate.html).

URLs are important because they allow users to access specific resources on the internet. By clicking on a URL or typing it into a web browser, users can navigate to a specific webpage or file.