The A to Z Guide to the Internet

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URL-The term URL refers to “Uniform Resource Locater.” This is the technical term for any web address that you’d type into the address bar of your web browser. Using a URL will take you directly to the website you are looking for. When someone asks for the URL of a website, they want the full address. The basic format of a URL is www.websitename.com, although suffixes like “.net,” “.org,” and “.biz” are growing in popularity and use. The term URL is either pronounced with each letter said (Yoo Are Ell) or as an acronym (“Ural”).

Username/ User ID- A synonym for “login name” or “handle.”