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Stuart Sipahigil wrote:
>If I'm not mistaken, there are two interpretations: "Universal Resource
>Locator" and "Uniform Resource Locator". I don't think there is really any
>difference; they both refer to World Wide Web addresses. For example,
>http://www.apple.com is the URL for Apple Computer's WWW page.
>Does anyone know if there is a "correct" interpretation?
At first I too thought that it was "Universal Resource Locator" but
according to the Canadian INTERNET Handbook and Netscape:
To understand how a single page is kept distinct in a world of electronic pages,
you ought to recognize its URL, short for Uniform Resource Locator. Every page
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has a unique URL just like every person has a unique palm print. (Arguments
persist as to which is more cryptic.)
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