URL

Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.

Noun

  1. Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
    • https://en.wiktionary.org/ is the URL of English Wiktionary.

    Hypernyms: IRI URI

    1. (metonymic) A domain name.

      • Google itself has even been accused of profiting from the work of cybersquatters who buy URLs that are near to famous ones, but which often get mistyped–a practice known as typosquatting. - 2010 September 14, Kit Eaton,...
      • This illegal activity involves buying a URL that’s a misspelling of a popular kids site, e.g. bobthebiulder.com, and then serving hardcore porn ads. - 2011 June 14, Michael Agger, “Google Kids: The Sequel”, in Slate,...
      • For a few days leading up to Christmas that year, Howe set up a kiosk in a mall that sold domain names to average shoppers. They sold about 50 of them to people who were persuaded to buy a url and a hosting package for...

      Hypernyms: IRI URI

    2. (Internet slang, Tumblr) The username associated with a Tumblr blog and typically included in its URL.

      Hypernyms: IRI URI

  2. Initialism of unrestricted line officer.

    Hypernyms: line officer

  3. Initialism of upper reference limit.

    Coordinate Terms: LRL

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