Uniform Resource Identifier

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Definition(s):

A uniform resource identifier, or URI, is a short string containing a name or address which refers to an object in the "web."
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-15 under URI

A compact sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource available on the Internet. The syntax used for URIs is defined in.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7695 RFC 3986

Glossary Comments

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See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.

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