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
under Uniform Resource Identifier
from
RFC 3986
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
[Withdrawn]