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# What is a URL?

-   [Newsletter Glossary](/newsletter-glossary)
-   URL

# URL

A URL, short for uniform resource locator, is the address used to locate a resource, such as a web page, file, or document, on the internet. It serves as the web address that specifies the location of a particular resource and how to retrieve it.

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