# URL

Pronunciation: say "yoo-ahr-EL" US /ˌjuˌɑɹˈɛl/, UK/AUS /ˌjuːˌɑːɹˈɛl/

## Noun

1. Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator. — Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
   - Simple: Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator. It's the web address you type to reach a page or file online.
   - _He pasted the URL into his browser's address bar and hit enter._
   - _Each page on the site is reachable through its own unique URL._
2. A domain name used to identify and reach a website.
   - Simple: The simple web address of a site, such as its domain name.
   - _She registered a memorable URL for her new bakery before launching online._
   - _The URL changed when the company rebranded and moved its website._
3. A Tumblr blog's username, which usually appears as part of its web address.
   - Simple: On Tumblr, the username that forms part of a blog's web address.
   - _He begged her to give up the URL she'd held since 2012._
   - _Two blogs feuded over the same URL for years._
4. Initialism of unrestricted line officer. *(US)* — Initialism of unrestricted line officer.
   - Simple: Initialism of unrestricted line officer. It names a Navy officer who can command ships and units at sea.
   - _A URL is eligible to command a warship, unlike officers in restricted fields._
   - _The promotion board favored URLs with extensive sea-duty experience._
5. Initialism of upper reference limit. — Initialism of upper reference limit.
   - Simple: Initialism of upper reference limit. It's the top normal value for a medical test result.
   - _The lab marked the enzyme level as abnormal because it exceeded the URL._
   - _Reference ranges define both a lower limit and a URL for each test._

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