Glossary term
What is URL / URI (Uniform Resource Locator / Identifier)?
URL / URI stands for Uniform Resource Locator / Identifier.
The address of a resource on the web. Example: https://shop.com/products/991?color=blue.
Learn it properly · System DesignLesson 1: What Happens When You Type a URL and Press Enter?The one second between pressing Enter and seeing a page hides a DNS lookup, a trip through a dozen routers, two handshakes and a server doing real work. Every later lesson zooms into one part of that journey.