URL

/ˌjuːɑːrˈel/ noun [C] INTERNET, IT

Definition

› abbreviation for uniform resource locator: the internet address for a website: To send a link to someone, click on the URL to copy it and then paste it into an email.

(Definition of URL noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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