URL
noun
ˌyü-(ˌ)är-ˈel 
ˈər(-ə)l
: the address of a resource (such as a document or website) on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and that often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names)
our site's URL is http://www.Merriam-Webster.com
called also uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
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As well as being valid authentication cookies, these included target URL’s to enable session hijacking, the report warned.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
For the tests, researchers fed direct excerpts from actual news articles to the AI models, then asked each model to identify the article's headline, original publisher, publication date, and URL.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Victims receive an email containing a link to a Microsoft SharePoint URL that hosts a harmless-looking Microsoft Visio file (a tool people use to design flow charts).
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
With Trump taking over the whitehouse.gov URL, the link to Biden's EO now gives an error.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
On Instagram and , the incoming White House gains access to the White House username and URL, and retains the existing followers, but also starts with no content on the timeline.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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https://www.wired.com/video/watch/pebble-trailer-demo
The live event has ended.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
The company helps facilitate monetization deals with AI companies and offers U.S. and international media companies a platform for monitoring bot traffic for each URL.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Building A Cardboard Box
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/building-a-cardboard-box
The live event has ended.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
For the tests, researchers fed direct excerpts from actual news articles to the AI models, then asked each model to identify the article's headline, original publisher, publication date, and URL.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Victims receive an email containing a link to a Microsoft SharePoint URL that hosts a harmless-looking Microsoft Visio file (a tool people use to design flow charts).
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
With Trump taking over the whitehouse.gov URL, the link to Biden's EO now gives an error.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
On Instagram and , the incoming White House gains access to the White House username and URL, and retains the existing followers, but also starts with no content on the timeline.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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WATCH
Pebble Trailer Demo
Email
More...
VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/pebble-trailer-demo
The live event has ended.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
The company helps facilitate monetization deals with AI companies and offers U.S. and international media companies a platform for monitoring bot traffic for each URL.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
WATCH
Building A Cardboard Box
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More...
VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/building-a-cardboard-box
The live event has ended.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“URL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URL. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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URL
noun
ˌyü-ˌär-ˈel
ˈərl
: an address (as of a document or website) on the Internet
Etymology
uniform resource locator or universal resource locator
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