The URL stands for “Uniform Resource Locator” and is an abbreviation for an address that specifies the path to a particular file on a server. This address can be accessed via network protocols such as HTTP or FTP.
The main function is to precisely access and retrieve a resource using a special network protocol. In everyday life, the term Internet or web address is often used, although what is actually meant is the URL. URLs represent the address of a website and are made up of a protocol, server or domain name and file path. An example illustrates this: The URL of our site: https://it-planet.com/en/. URLs are often referred to as Internet or web addresses and are called up via web browsers. The uniform URL standard prevents input errors and only allows certain characters in the ASCII character set. Umlauts such as Ä, Ü or Ö are affected. Within an HTML file, relative URLs can be used in which the protocol and server name are omitted. The terms domain and URL are often used synonymously, although there is a clear difference.
The importance of URLs lies in the fact that they represent the page address and enable access to certain web pages. Without URLs, we would generally not be able to access the contents of the “WWW”, as behind the URL is the IP address, which is required for the computer to communicate with a server.
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